Create your first backtesting session

What a session is

A session is one backtest with its own instrument, date range, balance and trades. You can have several open at once and pick each one up where you left off: the replay, drawings and positions are saved automatically.

Step by step

1. In the side menu, go to “New session”.
2. Pick the instrument. The full catalog is on the instruments page.
3. Set the range with “From” and “To”. You can only pick dates that have real candle data for that instrument.
4. Enter the initial balance in USD. Your P&L, % risk and equity curve are all based on it.
5. Optional: add spread and commission so your results are closer to what you'd get with your broker (see “Spread and commission”).
6. Choose the view (Standard, Dual or Triple) and click “Create session”.

Tips

• Start with a short range (a few weeks) to get used to the replay before testing whole years.
• To simulate a prop firm challenge, use the form next to this one: “Prop firm challenge simulator”.
• The dashboard shows “Getting started” until you've covered the basics.