This is the first book on developing and back-testing systems trading strategies to be used whilst spread betting. The book details the cycle of choosing instruments, designing strategies, back-testing and the real-time trading of those systems and includes many real-life examples.

This book details an end-to-end approach covering all of the aspects required to implement and maintain a trading system. The focus of the text is the independent trader, providing them with the information they need to use readily available tools to develop and trade a professional system.

Contents

Why use trading systems

Why choose spread betting

How to select trading instruments

Broker/spread betting company selection

Finding the right trading software

Trading platforms

Money & account management

Black box systems

Curve-fitting example

Strategy development - Introduction

Strategy development - Trade entry

Strategy development - Trade exits

Strategy backtesting

Strategy optimisation

Real-time strategy testing & optimisation

Real-time strategy execution