Question 1

Is London Strategic Edge really free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. There is no catch. No paywall, no credit card, no freemium upsell. We built the terminal we wanted to trade from and opened the doors. The best research tools should not be locked behind a twenty thousand dollar subscription.

Question 2

What markets and instruments are covered?

Accepted Answer

Full coverage across five asset classes: 80+ FX pairs, 50+ cryptocurrencies, 13,000+ US equities, precious metals and commodities including gold and oil, and global indices like the S&P 500, NASDAQ, FTSE 100, and DAX. Each instrument has live pricing, technical indicators, and ML analysis.

Question 3

How does the platform use machine learning?

Accepted Answer

We run a 20-model ensemble across 173+ assets. The ensemble includes LSTM neural networks, XGBoost, CatBoost, Random Forest, and Transformer architectures. Models generate directional signals, volatility forecasts, and regime classification in real time on dedicated GPU infrastructure.

Question 4

What is the backtesting engine?

Accepted Answer

A strategy testing engine. Define entry and exit logic using 20+ technical indicators (RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, ATR, etc.), set stop-loss and take-profit, then test against years of historical data. You get equity curves, drawdown analysis, Sharpe ratio, profit factor, and trade-by-trade breakdowns.

Question 5

Do I need my own GPU to train ML models?

Accepted Answer

No. Everything runs on our dedicated compute cluster with four NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti GPUs. Training is free, queued fairly, and typically completes in minutes. You get full performance reports with accuracy metrics, feature importance, and prediction visualisations.

Question 6

Can I download market data?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The datasets section offers downloadable CSV files for candle data across multiple timeframes, economic calendar data for 20+ countries, and fundamental data for US equities. A Custom Dataset Builder lets you add technical indicators computed server-side.

Question 7

How does this compare to Bloomberg or TradingView?

Accepted Answer

Bloomberg charges roughly £20,000 per terminal per year. TradingView locks indicators and features behind paid tiers. We offer live data, 20+ ML models, a full backtesting engine, fundamental analysis, and 16,000+ instruments — all free. We run our own infrastructure across dedicated servers in Germany, Finland, and the UK.

Question 8

Do I need to create an account?

Accepted Answer

No account is required for most features. You can use live charts, the stock screener, ML signals, and the economic calendar without signing up. Creating a free account unlocks saved layouts, custom alerts, and paper trading.

Question 9

What infrastructure powers the platform?

Accepted Answer

Dedicated bare-metal servers across three countries: a data engine in Germany (AMD EPYC, 128 GB RAM), a backtesting cluster in Finland (384 GB RAM, full dataset in memory), and a GPU training rig in the UK (4x NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti, 64 GB VRAM). Plus data distribution servers for CDN delivery.

Question 10

Is my data safe?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We use industry-standard HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data in transit, secure session management for authentication, and dedicated bare-metal servers — no shared cloud environments. We do not sell or share user data with third parties.