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Performance Backtest

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The back testing values can be found right below the chart window.

Initial Balance: Enter the amount you would like the Autopilot to start calculating from.

Initial Balance

Fees: Enter in any trading fees you'll have for Futures. For Forex this should usually be $0.00 because the commission is included in the spread.

Fees

Start Analysis: The starting month, day, year, and time you would like the Autopilot to backtest from.

Start Analysis

End On: The month, day, year, and time you would like the Autopilot to stop calculating.

End On Analysis

Auto Date: Will automatically update your End On analysis date to the current date and time.

Auto Recalc: With this checked the backtesting calculations will change on the fly as you change your settings.

Auto Recalculate

Calculate: This button is only available when the Auto Recalc is not checked. Use this to manually calculate backtest settings.

Calculate

Calculated Information

No. Trades: Number of trades the Autopilot would’ve placed in the allotted time.

Repeated Wins:  The greatest number of winning trades in a row. Total positive (+) dollars.

Repeated Losses: The greatest number of losing trades in a row. Total negative (-) dollars.

Max Draw:  Longest draw down without hitting a stop.

Biggest Win: The most profitable trade placed within the time period set.

Biggest Loss: The least profitable trade that went into negative dollars within the time period set.

Profitable Days: How many profitable days you’ve had on the Autopilot within the time period set. Days that had a total of positive (+) dollars.

Losing Days: How many losing days you’ve had on the Autopilot within the time period set. Days that had a total of negative (-) dollars.

Total Fees: Calculates the total of the trading fees.

Percent Gain: The percentage gain on your account within the time period set.

Closed P/L: The profit/loss of closed charts. 

Open P/L: The profit/loss of charts currently opened.

Total P/L: Total profit/loss from your trades with the Autopilot.