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Whilst strategy backtesting is not really a trading strategy or model, it is an essential element of every trading strategy. Learn to incorporate it into your trading before making any trading decisions.
The Moving Average model is a technical analysis tool that
belongs to a body of models known as trend-following, meaning that it
indicates the direction of stock price movement or trend.
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It is advisable to go through a model tutorial at least once before attempting the platform or spreadsheet as they illustrate using these tools with real-life examples. As only moving averages are currently implemented, it is worthwhile to brush on the respective tutorial and the strategy backtesting one. Otherwise, you can jump directly into the corresponding user guides.
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