Anatomy of a Back Test

John Lansing shows you exactly what a back test looks like on the SPY's chart.

By John Lansing, Editor, Parabolic Options | Nov 26, 2012, 3:12 pm EDT

The chart of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY), which tracks the S&P 500 futures, shows a back test of a broken, bearish confirmed pattern.

John Lansing tracks the charts all day and offers expert technical analysis in his day trading, options and trading services: Power Trading at the Open, Parabolic Options and Trending123.

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