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#cryptocurrency Trading Looks Set for a Better Future with #regulation
▻https://hackernoon.com/cryptocurrency-trading-looks-set-for-a-better-future-with-regulation-921

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Cryptocurrencies are gradually becoming mainstream across the globe with market capitalization nearing the 200-billion-dollar mark. What can regulation do for the industry?Bitcoinexchangeguide.com ImageWhen the cryptocurrency tsunami made landfall in the winter of 2017, it took the world by storm. It would appear that too many people, they thought it was a fad that would fade. However, two years since the initial bull run and surge in #bitcoin value, it now looks like cryptocurrency is here to stay. Despite the long crypto winter that only receded in 2019Q1, the demand for cryptocurrency is still robust.What gave Rise to the Demand for Regulation?The upheaval arose against cryptocurrencies when the deluge of ICOs swept through the globe like wildfire. The rush of ICOs looked too good to (...)

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Algo Trading for Dummies — Building a Custom Back-tester (Part 3)
▻https://hackernoon.com/algo-trading-for-dummies-building-a-custom-back-tester-part-3-1cc1318987

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Custom Back-testing and Order HandlingWhile there are many simple backtesting libraries available, they can be quite complex to use effectively — requiring a lot of extra processing of data sets. It is often worth coding a custom back-tester to suit your needs.Not only does this give you a deeper insight into orders and their interaction with the market, but it can also provide the framework for the order handling module of your trading bot.Order HandlingOne of the key pieces to an active trading strategy is the handling of more advanced orders types, such as trailing stops, automatically hedged positions or conditional orders.For this you’ll want a separate module to manage the order logic before submitting to an exchange. You may even need a dedicated thread to actively manage orders once (...)

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