Running a backtest

Backtesting lets you test trading strategies against historical market data to see how they would have performed.

How to run a backtest:

1. Navigate to the Backtesting page
2. Enter a symbol (e.g., AAPL)
3. Select a date range for the historical period
4. Choose a strategy preset: Simple Momentum, MA Crossover, RSI Oversold Bounce, Mean Reversion, or Buy & Hold
5. Configure position sizing (100%, 75%, 50%, or 25% of capital)
6. Set starting capital (custom amount)
7. Configure profit target and stop-loss (side-by-side layout)
8. Click "Run Backtest"

8 result metrics:

After the backtest completes, you'll see:

• Total Return (absolute and percentage)
• Win Rate (percentage of profitable trades)
• Total Trades executed
• Maximum Drawdown
• Sharpe Ratio (risk-adjusted returns)
• Profit Factor (gross profit / gross loss)
• Average Win/Loss amounts
• Best and Worst individual trades

Equity chart:

The equity curve chart includes a buy-and-hold comparison line so you can visually compare your strategy's performance against simply holding the asset.

Trade log:

A detailed table of every trade executed during the backtest, with pagination (Load More button) for browsing through large result sets.

History:

Your past backtests are saved so you can review and compare results over time.

Tier limits:

• Free: 1 backtest/day
• Starter: 5 backtests/day
• Pro: 25 backtests/day
• Elite: Unlimited

Important: Past performance in backtests does not guarantee future results. Markets change, and strategies that worked historically may not work going forward.