Question 1

Where can I download free market data?

Accepted Answer

The London Strategic Edge databank at londonstrategicedge.com/data serves 5.5 trillion ticks across 246,000+ datasets: stocks, options with greeks, forex, crypto, futures, bond yields and 41,800+ macro economics series, downloadable free as Parquet or CSV with one free key.

Question 2

Is London Strategic Edge free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The free plan costs nothing and needs no card: the archive of our own markets, live charts, backtesting, machine learning forecasting and market intelligence across 15,000+ instruments. Paid plans add exchange data such as Nasdaq TotalView and CME Group and raise the limits.

Question 3

How does the backtesting engine work?

Accepted Answer

Our backtesting engine lets you define entry and exit conditions using technical indicators (RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, moving averages), set stop loss and take profit levels, and test your strategy against historical data spanning years of price action across any instrument.

Question 4

What machine learning models are available for price forecasting?

Accepted Answer

Our ML Studio includes LSTM neural networks, XGBoost, CatBoost, LightGBM, Random Forest, Transformer models, ARIMA, Prophet, CNNs for pattern recognition, GANs for price simulation, and more. All models train on GPU and support custom parameters.

Question 5

Can I learn machine learning for trading on this platform?

Accepted Answer

Yes, our Machine Learning Education section covers everything from supervised learning basics to advanced topics like reinforcement learning for trading, LSTM time series forecasting, portfolio optimisation, and risk management with Value at Risk.