Backtesting

Step-by-step guide to create a TradesPad backtesting session: set name, initial balance, instrument, initial and end dates, optional breakeven level, then save and start bar replay on TradingView charts.

Learn how to open and close simulated orders in TradesPad backtesting on TradingView charts, including stop loss, take profit, and managing a position while you replay history.

Learn how to take partial profits in TradesPad backtesting: open Close position, enable Partial close, choose a size or percentage preset, and leave the rest of the trade running.

Learn what the Go to button does in TradesPad backtesting: open a dropdown and jump straight to a specific point in history, such as the next day or the start of a market session.

Learn the different ways to replay candles in TradesPad backtesting: step forward, automatic playback, replay timeframe vs TradingView timeframe, speed multipliers, and the draggable playback bar.

Learn how to customize the TradingView chart in TradesPad backtesting: right-click to change candle colors, wicks, borders, background, lines, text, and chart behavior settings.

Learn how to create, save, and reuse chart layouts in TradesPad backtesting so your chart settings stay ready for every practice session.

Learn the difference between the TradesPad timeframe and the TradingView timeframe in backtesting: one controls replay speed, the other controls the displayed candle timeframe.

Learn how to journal a backtesting trade from the chart in TradesPad: open the Journal panel, fill confluences, rating, screenshots, and notes without leaving the session.

Learn how to open a backtesting session journal in TradesPad, review yearly and monthly performance, and open a specific trade to see everything you journaled.

Learn how to open Analytics for a backtesting session in TradesPad and review balance, profitability score, win rate, risk reward, profit factor, and more.

Learn how to archive finished backtesting sessions in TradesPad and find them again with the sessions filter, without deleting your trades, journal, or analytics.