Reading Backtest Results

After a backtest finishes, the results page gives you a complete picture of how the strategy performed. Here’s what each tab shows.

Summary

The Summary tab highlights the key performance metrics at a glance.

Metric	Description	How to interpret
Return %	Total return over the backtest period	Positive means profitable; higher is better
Max Drawdown	Largest peak-to-trough equity decline	Smaller is better — shows worst-case risk
Total Positions	Number of trades taken	Too few may mean overly strict conditions; too many may suggest over-trading
Win Rate	Percentage of profitable trades	Look at this together with profit/loss ratio, not in isolation
Sharpe Ratio	Risk-adjusted return	Above 1 is solid, above 2 is strong
Profit Factor	Total profit divided by total loss	Above 1 means the strategy is net profitable

The Rules tab displays the exact strategy configuration used in this backtest: entry conditions, exit conditions, entry action, and exit action.

The Trades tab lists every individual trade from the backtest.

Column	Description
Entry Time	When the position opened
Exit Time	When the position closed
Side	Long or Short
Entry Price	Price at entry
Exit Price	Price at exit
PnL	Profit and loss amount
PnL %	Profit and loss percentage
Duration	How long the position stayed open

The Analytics tab gives you deeper statistical insights:

The Charts tab shows everything in one visual view:

Note: Charts often reveal patterns — like clustered losses or drawdown timing — that are hard to spot from numbers alone.

From the floating action bar, you can: