Tag: asset

Launching Gekkoga on high-end EC2 Spot machine, step by step

Posted on by Arnauld Dravet
We learned how to launch an EC2 instance from an Amazon AMI with a batched gekko/gekkoga app/conf deployment. Now we will learn how to use it on a more powerful, larger CPU-optimized instance at a good price (Amazon EC2 Spot feature), so that we can -literally- quickly bruteforce all possible parameters and inputs of a given trading strategy, using Gekkoga’s genetic algorithm.… Read more ...

How to create an Amazon EC2 “small” Virtual Machine and automate Gekko’s deployment

Posted on by Arnauld Dravet
We tried Gekkoga’s backtesting and noticed it is CPU intensive. I never used Amazon EC2 and its ability to quickly deploy servers, but I was curious to test, as it could make a perfect fit for our needs: on-demand renting of high capacity servers, by using Amazon’s “Spot instance” feature. Beware, on EC2 only the smallest VM can be used for free (almost). The target… Read more ...

Easy and step by step Gekko Strategy Optimization with Genetic Algorithms

Posted on by Arnauld Dravet
In this article, we’ll focus on optimizing your strategies through automatic parameter backtesting with Gekkoga. Every strategy—whether it’s your own custom code or one you found online boasting excellent backtest results—must be tuned for your specific market, currency, and asset. This means finding the right parameters for your unique situation. And you will need a lot of backtesting, then news tests on the live market… Read more ...