NeuroStrategy FAQ

9. What exactly do the representations in the signal charts signify?

NeuroStrategy's signal charts offer a view of the strategic behavior of the relevant model in the more recent past. The signal chart proper in the upper part of the illustration displays the direction and strength of the signal issued by NeuroStrategy.

The bar chart in the lower part of the illustration helps in the assessment of the strategic recommendations. A red stick indicates that prior to the close of the day represented, short was recommended. In case of a blue stick, long was recommended at the end of the day. In addition, the yellow bars indicate the trading volume on the respective day.

NeuroStrategy offers two different versions of this chart type: the online chart and the offline chart. The offline chart shows the history up until and including the last completed day of trading. The online chart contains the intraday snapshot as its last represented data set. In this case, the horizontal line that leads towards the right away from the stick does not indicate the close, but rather the current price of the instrument. To the extent that these are available, the date and time of day of the snapshot are displayed in the heading of the chart.

The interpretation of these charts requires a bit of practice, since one cannot infer directly from the pure positioning recommendation (long or short) to the actual performance of the strategy model. Hence, for the purpose of performance analyses, one should fall back on the charts of the Model Builder.

In addition to the bar chart view, NeuroStrategy also offers line chart versions of the signal chart.

In this type of representation, it is sometimes easier to assess the performance of the strategy model.