Backtest your trading hypotheses

If you want to test a trading hypothesis or validate an investment idea — you found the right place. Here, you can do your best analysis fast, on a backtesting platform that never asks you to write a line of code.

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Formulate
Define the parameters of your hypothesis

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Backtest Rules
Backtest without writing code
Tradewell can help you backtest quickly and easily because our platform features an intuitive, no-code interface.
STEPS
  • Specify the financial assets and metrics in the hypothesis you are backtesting
  • Define the timeframe of historical data you plan to backtest
  • Refine your trading hypothesis with advanced settings such as converting metrics to a rate of change or declustering the signals that appear in your backtest
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Test
Run your backtest to reveal signals

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Trading Signals
Filter trading signals
Highlight data to reveal historical underlying tendencies such as directionality and volatility, then backtest the signals
STEPS
  • Filter signal data that you wish to backtest
  • Ensure your backtest produces enough trading signals to generate statistical significance of results
  • Convert clusters of data into individual signals via advanced settings when needed
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Validate
View statistical properties of backtest

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Summary Table
Observe simulated results
Summary statistics help you determine whether an edge is truly present in your backtest results
STEPS
  • Review the summary table to strengthen or reject your hypothesis tied to your signal data
  • Validate or refute whether a potential edge exists
  • Examine measures of historical volatility to evaluate upside and downside risk
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Start with the free version and then upgrade once you need to run backtests with longer lookback periods or against an expanded set of metrics.

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