Forex Algorithmic Trading: A Practical Tale for Engineers

A few years ago, driven by my curiosity, I took my first steps into the world of Forex trading algorithms by creating a demo account and playing out simulations (with fake money) on the Meta Trader 4 trading platform. After a week of'trading', I'd almost doubled my money. Spurred on by my own success, I dug deeper and eventually signed up for a number of forums. Soon, I was spending hours reading about algorithmic trading systems (rule sets that determine whether you should buy or sell), custom indicators, market moods, and more. Around this time, coincidentally, I heard that someone was trying to find a software developer to automate a simple trading system.