====== Technical Introduction ======

**Forex Strategy Builder** (**FSB**) is a visual backtester, generator and optimizer of forex strategies. The program is completely free to use and distribute.

===== Goals =====

  * To backtest forex strategies, fast and easy, without requiring thorough knowledge of forex technical analysis and programming;
  * To guarantee maximum reliability of the simulated trade result and the calculated statistics;
  * To allow deeper analysis and further improvement of the strategies.

===== Application =====

  * The strategies prepared with FSB can be automatically traded with the help of [[:fst:start]] at every MT4 broker.



===== Main Features =====

  * **Forex Strategy Builder** works offline. It has to be installed on the user‘s computer.
  * The program uses real [[fsb:rates]] for calculation of the indicators and backtesting. However, the data files are locally stored and a user has to update them manually.
  * The forex strategies are built by using a combination of different technical indicators with their parameters and logic of application. FSB also takes into account the trade size and the averaging rules.
  * The graphic user interface allows direct access to all indicators, conditions and parameters. Therefore, a user does not need writing any mathematical formulas or scripts in the process of building and testing a strategy;
  * Forex Strategy Builder calculates the backtest result in real time and correspondingly shows all the indicator charts, the virtual account balance, the statistics and the trade journals.

===== Unique Features =====

Forex Strategy Builder includes several unique tools:

  * [[fsb:manual:generator]] - automatically generates or improves a strategy;
  * [[fsb:manual:optimizer]] - optimizes the numeric parameters of the strategy indicators;
  * [[fsb:manual:overview]] - summarizes the logic and statistics of the strategy;
  * [[fsb:manual:comparator]] - calculates the strategy by using different bar interpolation methods and compare the results;
  * [[fsb:manual:scanner]] - uses all the available shorter data periods in order to provide more reliable bar interpolation and backtest;
  * [[fsb:manual:explorer]] - shows the price route within each bar.

===== How It Works =====

  - The user chooses the financial instrument and FSB loads it from a data file;
  - The user arranges his strategy using the available indicators and logic rules;
  - The program instantly calculates the backtest result, draws the charts and shows the statistics and journals.

{{ :fsb:fsb-working-cycle.png?nolink |Working Cycle}}