B Blazed May 27, 2012 #1 is there a broker / other that allows "free" backtesting of options data? so we can try different strategies?
is there a broker / other that allows "free" backtesting of options data? so we can try different strategies?
P PocketChange May 28, 2012 #3 Don't bother unless you have historic quote data. Testing against last print data will not provide meaningful results.
Don't bother unless you have historic quote data. Testing against last print data will not provide meaningful results.
B Blazed May 29, 2012 #4 tos require the account to be funded, is there one which dont? back testing is useful, to see if a strategy would work in the situation
tos require the account to be funded, is there one which dont? back testing is useful, to see if a strategy would work in the situation
T TskTsk May 29, 2012 #5 Well, you could use Excel for backtesting. But it requires you be familiar with Excel, requires some time to set up, plus access to historical data.
Well, you could use Excel for backtesting. But it requires you be familiar with Excel, requires some time to set up, plus access to historical data.
