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Backtesting uses historical, quantifiable data to provide insight into a strategy’s effectiveness in multiple market conditions. Explore different the Platform's backtest feature and multiple case studies.
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Enhanced Backtesting Logs Show Why Trades Were Filtered
Platform Updates

Enhanced Backtesting Logs Show Why Trades Were Filtered

Option Alpha's 0DTE backtester includes detailed trade logs to better understand if and why any positions were filtered out of the backtest’s results.
Kirk Du Plessis
Kirk Du Plessis
Oct 30, 2024
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4 min video
New Risk & Drawdown Stats Adds Clarity to Performance
Platform Updates

New Risk & Drawdown Stats Adds Clarity to Performance

Backtestx include max risk and max drawdown stats to help traders evaluate strategies when comparing backtest results.
Kirk Du Plessis
Kirk Du Plessis
Oct 30, 2024
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6 min video
Backtester Monthly P&L Table Helps Improve Expectations
Platform Updates

Backtester Monthly P&L Table Helps Improve Expectations

The 0DTE backtester includes monthly trade logs to visualize every position's details, giving you full transparency and the confidence of past trade performance.
Kirk Du Plessis
Kirk Du Plessis
Oct 30, 2024
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3 min video
Automatically Generate Bots From Any Backtest
Platform Updates

Automatically Generate Bots From Any Backtest

Instantly turn any 0DTE or next day options backtest into an automated bot that trades the backtested strategy's exact entry and exit criteria and position settings.
Kirk Du Plessis
Kirk Du Plessis
Oct 29, 2024
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2 min video
Combine Multiple Backtests Into One Portfolio P&L Curve
Platform Updates

Combine Multiple Backtests Into One Portfolio P&L Curve

Combine multiple 0DTE and next day backtests into one portfolio P&L curve to visualize and analyze the cumulative performance of different strategies.
Kirk Du Plessis
Kirk Du Plessis
Oct 30, 2024
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2 min video
Backtest Slippage When Opening & Closing Trades
Platform Updates

Backtest Slippage When Opening & Closing Trades

The all new 0DTE and next-day backtester lets traders include slippage for entering and exiting positions when backtesting strategies.
Kirk Du Plessis
Kirk Du Plessis
Oct 30, 2024
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4 min video
0DTE Oracle: Find and Backtest 0DTE Options Trades
Platform Updates

0DTE Oracle: Find and Backtest 0DTE Options Trades

0DTE Oracle is a new tool that helps us find and analyze 0DTE and next day trading opportunities.
Jack Slocum
Jack Slocum
Jul 1, 2024
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5 min read
Backtest Technical Indicators
Platform Updates

Backtest Technical Indicators

The 0DTE backtester includes technical indicators so we can use multiple entry criteria when researching historical option strategy performance.
Kirk Du Plessis
Kirk Du Plessis
Oct 15, 2022
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4 min video
3 AAPL Bullish Options Strategies Backtested
Research Insights

3 AAPL Bullish Options Strategies Backtested

Bullish on AAPL stock? Use Option Alpha to backtest three bullish strategies and compare the results, or search a database of AAPL options strategies.
Steve Henry
Steve Henry
Mar 21, 2022
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5 min read
0DTE Trading Philosophy: Backtest + Automate
7:39

0DTE Trading Philosophy: Backtest + Automate

Jack shares how his options trading experience has led him towards a new mindset for 0DTE trading which centers on backtesting and automation.
Jack Slocum
Jack Slocum
November 25, 2024
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7 min video
Top 0DTE Backtests + Automate 2 0DTE Strategies
8:04

Top 0DTE Backtests + Automate 2 0DTE Strategies

An in-depth look at two of the top 0DTE backtests and how to trade the strategies automatically.
Jack Slocum
Jack Slocum
November 19, 2024
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8 min video
New 0DTE Backtester + Top Performing SPX Strategy
9:08

New 0DTE Backtester + Top Performing SPX Strategy

Preview Option Alpha's new 0DTE/1DTE backtester. Plus, a breakdown of the current top performing SPX strategy in the community.
Jack Slocum
Jack Slocum
November 19, 2024
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9 min video
New RSI mean reversion options trading bot
14:23

New RSI mean reversion options trading bot

Follow along with a step-by-step tutorial on creating a bot that trades mean reversion options strategies using overbought and oversold RSI levels.
Jack Slocum
Jack Slocum
October 17, 2024
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14 min video
Automated 1DTE Iron Butterfly w/ Backtesting Data + 0DTE Debit Spread Bot
7:54

Automated 1DTE Iron Butterfly w/ Backtesting Data + 0DTE Debit Spread Bot

This video highlights new SPX overnight backtest data and two autotrading strategies: a 1DTE iron butterfly based on the research, and 0DTE debit spread bot.
Jack Slocum
Jack Slocum
October 17, 2024
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7 min video
Peg Research Based 0DTE SPX Bot
19:47

Peg Research Based 0DTE SPX Bot

This automated options trading bot trades 0DTE iron condors with favorable reward/risk based on backtested SPX "peg" research data.
Kirk Du Plessis
Kirk Du Plessis
October 17, 2024
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19 min video
0DTE Backtesting + my new fav 0DTE strategy
6:09

0DTE Backtesting + my new fav 0DTE strategy

A guided video introduction to the 0DTE Oracle, a tool that helps traders find backtested 0DTE and next day trading opportunities.
Jack Slocum
Jack Slocum
October 17, 2024
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6 min video
Predicting the Market's Next Move
25:41

Predicting the Market's Next Move

Most new (and experienced traders) use technical analysis to try and predict the stock market's next move. Our extensive backtesting research shows why that is so difficult.
Predicting the Market's Next Move
Kirk Du Plessis
Intermediate Track
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26 min video
Show #226
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Apr 12, 2023

Does Adding a "Trend Filter" Improve Directional Option Selling Strategies?

50 mins
Show #211
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Feb 8, 2022

Iron Butterfly Strategy - 8 Tips Before Your Next Trade

1 hour, 1 min
Show #206
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Aug 11, 2021

Trendy Short Put Spread [Bot Talk]

1 hour, 26 mins
Show #197
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Oct 22, 2020

Fully Automated Trend Trading w/ Stocks or Options

1 hour, 5 mins
Show #195
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Oct 15, 2020

Short-Term Performance of Long-Term Strategies

1 hour, 6 mins
Show #173
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Mar 27, 2020

The Misbehavior of Markets – Exclusive Interview w/ Co-Author Richard Hudson

1 hour, 19 mins
Show #165
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Oct 7, 2019

Trading Options? Here Are the 11 “Golden Rules” to Follow

56 mins
Show #158
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Jun 21, 2019

What Should We Do About this Losing Option Trade? First, Trust the Process

44 mins
Show #154
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Feb 13, 2019

The 17 Most Asked Questions by Option Alpha Members w/ Answers

51 mins
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