StockFusion Expert

Market Forecasting and
Optimization of Trading Models
StockFusion Studio
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StockFusion Studio - Intelligent Trading Expert Adviser 2
• Trading Strategies
• Backtesting Engine
• Expert Optimization
• Portfolio Analysis
• Trading Script

Algorithmic trading
strategies

Premium selection of algorithms
• Self-optimizing ARIMA expert
• Finite Impulse Response Neural Network
• Finite State Markov Automation
• Stepwise Best Regression
• Square Root Regression
• Square Regression
• Logistic Regression

Attaching predictor to chart
 Open new chart
Chart analysis
Expert Adviser
Algorithm list
• Forecast line appears on the chart
• Only one forecast allowed at any moment
• Select “None” to remove forecast

Example of forecast on chart

Exclusive trading strategies
• Signals derived from market forecasts
• Selectable forecasting algorithm
• Tailored for automatic optimization
• Universal for all markets and time frames
• Simple technical rules
• Easy statistical interpretation

Selecting trading strategy
 Open new chart
Chart analysis
Expert Adviser
Strategy list
• Trading advises appear on the chart
• Only one strategy allowed at any moment
• Select “None” to cleanup advises

Example of strategy on chart

Symbols for trading signals
• Trading signals depicted as triangles
• Color indicates signal type
Buy (Green)
Sell short (Red)
Exit short (Blue)
Exit long (Gray)
• Only one signal is allowed per bar

Forecast driven strategies
• Direct forecast – directly trade on
forecasted price expectation
• Exact forecast change – filter our direct
forecast trades with trading commissions
• Exact forecast threshold – filter our direct
forecast trades with entry and exit
thresholds (equal to point size in case of
futures)

Forecast and trend hybrid strategies
• Exact price change – combined forecast
and price correlation trading with
commissions and thresholds
• Safe balance – enter on forecasted price
against current price and exit on the
actual price trend observed
• Safe exit – combined forecast and price
correlation trend over several bars with
commissions and thresholds

Intrinsic and custom strategies
• Two types of trading strategies
Forecast driven built-in strategies
Trading script custom strategies
• Standard strategies
on top of the list
 Forecast required
• Custom strategies
on bottom of the list

Strategy Backtesting
Engine

Backtesting engine
• All standard trading statistics
• Separate analysis of long and short trades
• Full list of trade executions
• Profit / loss evaluation per trade
• Profitability chart of capital evolution
• Account for entry / exit commissions
• Fixed capital and capitalization tests

Creating backtest report
• Create or open a chart
• Select forecasting algorithm
• Select trading strategy or script
• User charting ribbon:
 Chart analysis (ribbon tab)
View (ribbon group)
Performance (button)

Backtesting results

Backtesting parameters
• Account: Number of shares to trade
• Commission / trade : Trading commissions
on entry and exit from the trade
• Minimum change: Minimum price
change to trigger trading signal. This
should be equal to point value, if any

Expert System for
Strategy Optimization

Expert strategy scanner
• Universal strategy expert scanner
• Scans for optimal combination of:
 Trading strategy
 Forecasting algorithm
• Winner selection based on a number of
advanced trading statistics
• Intelligent randomized scan

Expert strategy scanner
Watch progress
bar while expert
system scans
strategies to find
an optimal one
 Open new chart
Chart analysis
Expert Adviser
Expert Adviser

Expert strategy scanner results
• On scan completion appears message
with optimal strategy and algorithm
• Confirm to apply expert selection to chart

Expert strategy on chart

Expert strategy performance

Tools for
Portfolio Analysis

Portfolio optimizer
• Summary view of all symbols in portfolio
• Forecasted price and change per symbol
• Expert advise on trade execution
• Distinctive coloring of signals

Open portfolio optimizer
 Home & Basics
Analysis (group)
Radar (button)
Add symbols to portfolio:
1. Home & Basics > Symbol > Add to Favorites
2. Data manager > Add selected to portfolio

Batch expert scan
Batch expert scan on
all symbols in portfolio
for the best predictor
and strategy
combination
 Open new chart
Chart analysis
Expert Adviser
Expert Adviser

Portfolio affinity matrix
• Powerful tool for portfolio optimization
• Exclude closely correlated symbols
• Correlated symbols similarly behave on
market changes
• It decreases stability of portfolio
• Keep portfolio of less correlated symbols
• Increase probability of some symbols
growing while others downtrend

Multiple affinity measures
• Correlation radius
• Kendall rank correlation
• Normal absolute difference
• Kruskal-Wallis test
• Friedman test
• Hurst coefficient
• H parameter
• Correlation
• Asymmetry
• Excess

Portfolio affinity matrix example

Lag relation analysis
• Discovery of symbol dependencies
• Calculates cross correlation of selected
symbol with other symbols in portfolio
over a range of time lags
• If strong correlation exists, then correlated
symbol can serve as a predictor in
multiple regression model
• Multiple classical and nonparametric
proximity measures

Lag relation analysis example

Scripting of
Trading Strategies

Trading script
• Easy scripting of your trading strategies
• Scripting language for auto-trading
• Non-procedural scientific language
• Vector programming language
• Designed specifically for developing of
trading systems
• Large collection of built-in vector
operations and technical indicators

Trading script components
• Every strategy consists of four scripts:
Buy script
Sell script
Exit long script
Exit short script
• All strategy scripts are optional
• At least one entry and exit script should
be filled for the strategy to execute

Trading script editor
• Centralized management of scripts
• Persistent script storage
• Trading strategy script library
• Editing of buy/sell and entry/exit in four
side-by-side windows
• Side bar script function guide with
immediate insertion capability
• Script validation with error reporting

Trading script editor screen

New trading script creation
• Strategy library > Add
• Give a name to new strategy
• Fill script code for buy/sell and enter/exit
• Validate and save
the strategy
• Strategy appears
in strategy list

Selector of trading script
• Scripts appear on bottom of strategy list
Scripts are below “Trading Script” item
• Scripts do not need forecasting algorithm
Algorithm field can be left empty
• Scripts appear in the list when added to
trading script library
• Scripts disappear from the list when
removed from trading script library

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