Beginner
Using Amibroker for Basic Strategy Backtesting
Learn to use Amibroker, one of the most widely used backtesting platforms among Indian systematic traders, to turn a trading idea into a rule-based strategy and test it against historical NSE data. You will set up Amibroker with Indian market data, learn the basics of AFL (Amibroker Formula Language), build a simple moving average crossover strategy, and run your first backtest with stop-loss and position sizing rules in place. By the end, you will be able to read a backtest report and spot the most common mistakes that make backtests lie.
Amibroker BasicsAFL ScriptingStrategy BacktestingPerformance Metrics
MODULES
4
DURATION
4 Hours
TRACK
Algorithmic Trading
What You'll Master
Install Amibroker and connect it to Indian (NSE) market data
Read and write basic AFL (Amibroker Formula Language) code
Translate a trading idea into buy and sell signal conditions
Build a simple moving average crossover strategy from scratch
Add stop-loss and position sizing rules to a strategy
Run a backtest and interpret CAGR, drawdown, win rate and profit factor
Recognize overfitting, survivorship bias and look-ahead bias in a backtest
Access Level
LEARNER
Everything included
Full Text Playbooks
Actionable Exercises
Mobile Reading Mode
Lifetime Updates