Quant Blogs | QuantalphaAlgorithms

Quant Blogs

Know more about Quantitative Disciplines and Algorithmic Trading right-away by Quantalpha Algorithms!

IC Markets Broker Review

IC Markets Comprehensive Broker Review At a glance IC Markets is renowned for institutional‑grade pricing and execution for retail traders , featuring very tight raw spreads (often averaging near 0.1 ...

Jul 28, 2025

0 4634

FBS Broker Review

FBS Comprehensive Broker Review At a glance FBS is a globally present, high‑leverage broker (up to 1:3000, entity‑dependent) offering a wide range of account types, generous promotions in some jurisdi...

Jul 27, 2025

0 4571

Pepperstone Broker Review

Pepperstone — Comprehensive BrokerReview At a glance Pepperstone is a low‑cost, execution‑focused broker with a broad regulatory footprint (eight jurisdictions) and a best‑in‑class platform lineup (MT...

Jul 27, 2025

0 4616

Tickmill Broker Review

Tickmill — Comprehensive Broker Review At a glance Tickmill has built a reputation around transparent, low‑cost trading on MT4/ MT5 (and now TradingView in some regions), fast execution with an NDD/ST...

Jul 27, 2025

0 4716

MultiBank Group Broker Review

MultiBank Group ComprehensiveReview At a glance MultiBank Group positions itself as a heavily regulated, multi‑asset broker that delivers MT4/MT5 plus its own MultiBank‑Plus web platform, social/copy ...

Jul 27, 2025

0 4649

Difference of Backtesting vs Forward Testing

In MetaTrader 5 Strategy Tester Optimization , backtesting and forward testing are both essential components of evaluating the robustness of your Expert Advisor (EA) . Here's what they mean and how yo...

Jul 23, 2025

0 4838

Different Colors in MT5 Strategy Tester Optimization Results

What is the meaning of different colors in MT5 Strategy Tester Optimization Results? In MetaTrader 5 (MT5) Strategy Tester Optimization Results , the different colors you see in the results table or c...

Jul 23, 2025

0 5401

What is OVERFITTING? and how to know if an EA optimization and backtesting result is overfitted?

What is overfitting? and how to know if an EA optimization and backtesting result is overfitted? Overfitting occurs when an Expert Advisor (EA) is too closely tailored to past historical d...

Jul 22, 2025

0 4872

How to download MT5 trading history report?

Downloading an MT5 trading‑history report — step‑by‑step guide 1.Open the Toolbox → History tab • Launch MetaTrader 5 and log‑in. • Press Ctrl + T (or View ▸ Toolbox) and click the History tab. 2. Set...

Jul 14, 2025

0 6396

What is SWAP in Forex Trading?

In forex trading , SWAP refers to the interest fee that is either paid or earned for holding a trading position overnight . It's also called the rollover fee . 📌 How SWAP Works When you trade forex, y...

Jul 10, 2025

0 3505

What is Deposit Load in MT5 Strategy Tester?

What is Deposit Load in MT5 Strategy Tester? In MetaTrader 5 (MT5) Strategy Tester, Deposit Load is a metric that shows how much of your account's deposit (balance) is being used to support the margin...

Apr 26, 2025

0 5514

When to stop optimizing?

Question: The current combination of my optimization in MT6 strategy tester is around 10,000+. It has already 300+ optimization results and all of those results are losing and not giving good performa...

Mar 30, 2025

0 7162

1
2
3
4
5