Historical Backtests

Extreme Market Periods

Characteristics of Stock Market Crashs
It fascinates market participants as much as it is feared, the crash. Unpredictable and unpredictable, every investor seems to be at risk of failure. And yet it is worth taking a look at the past of the major crashes. Because a closer look reveals amazing and recurring properties of these notorious crash phases.

How miserable is the DAX start to 2016 in historical comparison?
The DAX opened 2016 with exceptionally high losses. But how bad was the start of the year in historical comparison?

Index Comparisons

S&P 500 vs. DAX - a true index comparison
Indices are often compared with one another without paying attention to their different calculation methods. A classic example are comparisons between the DAX and the S&P 500. The direct comparison of the indices popular in the media is a comparison between apples and pears. Not only do the two indices differ in their currency, but also in the way dividends are treated. This analysis shows how misleading this can be.