What is a Backtest?

A backtest involves executing a trading strategy using historical market data to evaluate its profitability and associated risks. On the QuantiX platform, we provide two backtesting engines: Stocks/Crypto and Forex. As their names suggest, the Stocks/Crypto engine is designed for equity and cryptocurrency markets, while the Forex engine is specifically tailored for strategies in the foreign exchange market.

Our platform offers powerful backtesting capabilities with the following features and options:

• Comprehensive Reports: Multiple numerical and graphical performance metrics are reported to ensure justified performance measurement of the strategy. To the performance metrics reported, read here

• Spot and Futures Support: Backtest strategies in both Spot and Futures markets.

• Leverage: Apply leverage to simulate and assess your strategy's performance under leveraged conditions.

• Long and Short Support: Evaluate your strategy’s effectiveness in both long and short trading scenarios for a comprehensive performance assessment.

• Pyramiding: Add buying steps to your strategy to reduce drawdowns and mitigate risks.

• Stop Loss and Take Profit: Fine-tune your strategy with multiple stop loss and take profit policies.

• Portfolio and Single Asset Modes: Test your strategy on a single trading pair or a weighted portfolio of multiple pairs.

• Money Management Settings: Choose from three different money management policies to control profit and loss management.