After we looked into some time frame considerations in my last article, the next logical question is to ask if CQG can "optimize time." CQG Trade System Optimizer (TSO) does not allow us to… more
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What is the right time frame for your trading?
Any data we analyze is more representative if we have a bigger number of samples. Asking ten people how the next elections will turn out will… more
Have you used CQG's new Calendar of Events? The Calendar of Events allows you to track economic releases with a concise calendar. It provides details for key global macroeconomic indicators,… more
Many speculative traders are attracted to short-term or intraday trading for a wide array of reasons. These reasons include the fact that trades executed are typically lower risk as well as… more
Part of a series of interviews with traders who use CQG Integrated Client, this interview is with Jeanette Schwarz Young, CFP, CMT , M.S., who has been trading since 1981. She is author of The… more
One of my first backtesting tips featured a piece of code to limit a trading system only to one trade per day.
My colleague Doug came up with a smarter way to do this and even added the… more
One of the questions we received recently was if it is possible to trigger a trade in a certain market based on another trading system trading a different market. The answer is yes. Here is how to… more
In my previous article, Backtesting Tip: Parameters inside CQG Code, I discussed the different parameter types and how to use them. This is important for all backtesting users because only values… more
We are getting a lot of questions about CQG parameters (Parms). In CQG, parameters are used for everything that needs to be controlled from the user interface and only Parms can be optimized.… more
The Peak-Ahead Problem
For most people the quick and dirty method of building trading systems using the signal bar closing price is good enough to judge a trading system… more