Library term·Algorithmic trading
High-Quality Tick Data for Backtesting
Garbage in → garbage out: stitch ticks from reputable vendors; watch timezone and dividend adjustments for stocks.
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Onur Erkan YıldızFounder, Financial Engineer · CMB-licensed
Higher education in Financial Engineering and Money & Capital Markets. SPK (Turkey CMB) licence. 16 years across institutional markets, research, and quant-driven analytics.
Overview
Quality dimensions: timestamp precision, missing quote handling, and spread model realism.Practical takeaway
For FX/gold, test sensitivity to spread widening around news — assume worst-case half-spread plus slip models.How this connects to Finvestopia
Finvestopia live feeds highlight how fast XAUUSD and majors move around releases — mimic that stress in data prep.Related entries
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