Trading – Ugur Candan

“New Trading Platform” From Scratch #1 – Infra Setup

Posted on 21/02/202621/02/2026 by Ugur

I will start a new series called “New Trading Platform”. In this series I will design a transportable renewed platform from scratch. I will start from barebone metal server and build step by step a fully functional framework. Walkthrough: Proxmox Post-Installation Configuration I have successfully configured your fresh Proxmox installation on x.59.252.177. The system is now up-to-date and ready for use with the free No-Subscription repository. Changes Made 1. Repository Configuration 2. System Update 3. Subscription…

“TradeLook” A new Front End for MyFXBook CSV Downlaod

Posted on 07/02/202607/02/2026 by Ugur

By using AntiGravity I have created a new frontend for myfxbook.com CSV downloads. If you have a myfxbook registered tracked trading account you can just upload the downloaded CSV and start playing around to see the performance of different Magic Numbers. This is crucial for improving right sizing and having right algos performing. Link to Functionity: https://ugurcandan.com/tradelook/

Test Your Trading vs Investing Knowhow

Posted on 21/12/202521/12/2025 by Ugur

If you do not understand what is going on below on a “Gamma scalping” strategy on BTC (bitcoin as an asset) You should never ever try trading on any asset class 🙂 How a real fund makes money from volatility (step-by-step, using $100,000 BTC) Assume: At the start:Delta-neutral. No directional risk. Now let’s see how they profit. Step 2 – BTC goes up 10% → $110,000 Straddle delta becomes +0.5 BTC.The fund is unintentionally long…

5 Year Analysis of US30, GER30, NIKKEI, CHINA50, WTI, UKX, US500, EmergingBasket, GOLD, Bitcoin, Meta, SAP, Nvidia, Palantir, Google

Posted on 29/11/202507/02/2026 by Ugur

Lets see them in Order: 5 Year Analysis of US30, GER30, NIKKEI, CHINA50, WTI, UKX, US500, EmergingBasket 5 Year Analysis of US30, GER30, NIKKEI, CHINA50, WTI, UKX, US500, EmergingBasket ADD GOLD. 5 Year Analysis of US30, GER30, NIKKEI, CHINA50, WTI, UKX, US500, EmergingBasket, GOLD ADD Bitcoin. 5 Year Analysis of US30, GER30, NIKKEI, CHINA50, WTI, UKX, US500, EmergingBasket, GOLD, Bitcoin ADD (Meta, SAP, Google) as an example of top europe and US stock tickers. Now…

USA Stocks Trading Algo Results: Golden Question: Which Yield Curve is better?

Posted on 22/11/202522/11/2025 by Ugur

Let’s see your peference. I have posted 4 Different Algo’s. they more or less do the same but the yield curves are very different. I have also linked the code blocks if you want to test it yourself.

What if Test: 30 Mounths of Turtle Trade Test

Posted on 03/11/202503/11/2025 by Ugur

Big‑picture summary (Turtle Trading Style) Time Span for Test: 1/1/2023 to 30/06/2025 Goal: Trade a Turtle‑style breakout on a top‑25, high‑liquidity universe using daily data.Entry: Go long when the current price breaks above the rolling 30‑day highest close. Exit (priority order):Stop‑loss at −25% from average entry price.Take‑profit at +30% from average entry price.Exit if price falls below the rolling 15‑day lowest close. Position sizing: Target 20% of portfolio value per position. ——— QuantConnect Code Generated…

Who are the winners of last 24 months for investors? Nvidia, Bitcoin, Gold, US30…

Posted on 01/11/202507/02/2026 by Ugur

The graph visualizes the performance of all fifteen assets from November 2023 to October 2025:

Updated Ranking of 15 Assets (Nov 2023 – Oct 2025)The table below provides the full, final ranking, with the new assets slotted based on their performance (starting point Nov 2023=100$).

What is the CAGR achieved in Trading by TOP Trader “James Simons”?

Posted on 15/07/202515/07/2025 by Ugur

Yes James Simons… I have been referring to him on different occasions. This math lover, who earned his PhD from the University of California, is known for founding and creating Renaissance Technologies Chern-Simons formwith a technical analysis style in its trading activities. Reported revenue reached $18.5 billion in 2018. Although James Simons was included in Bloomberg’s 2011 list of the 50 most influential people and was named “the world’s smartest billionaire” by the Financial Times…

Michael Saylor’s Prophecy About Crypto Currency

Posted on 13/07/202513/07/2025 by Ugur

“…In his latest presentation at BTC Prague, Michael Saylor presented “his bitcoin prophecy”, predicting that bitcoin will reach a price of USD 21 million per coin by 2046 (21 years from now). While USD 21 million sounds crazy right now, it is important to put this into perspective. This price would imply an annual return of 28.5% over the next 21 years. If we consider that over the last 21 years, Apple’s stock has returned…

Long Waited 156 Signal Analysis MQL5 03/2025

Posted on 01/04/202515/07/2025 by Ugur

Lets Assume we bet 100 USD on Each signal. and I would stop trading the signal at 25% DD.156 x 100 = 15,600 Total First Selection of Signals: 156 (I counted them wrong as 157) 33 :Exploded 🙂 – account closed. We do not know the exact reason for stopping but we assume they blow the account up. We would have stopped at 25% DD and we have 75 USD after stoploss. 70 of them…

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