Step-by-step guide
Backtesting and optimization
Use the tester to invalidate bad ideas fast — not to manufacture a perfect equity curve.
History quality first
Low modelling quality or missing ticks produces false confidence. Fix data before trusting metrics.
Step-by-step guide
Tester · Forward · Report
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Open Strategy Tester
In MT5 open View → Strategy Tester (or Ctrl+R).
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Select the EA and symbol
Pick the installed Finversa EA, the symbol you will trade, and the intended timeframe.
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Choose modelling mode
Prefer every-tick / real ticks when available. Coarse modes are only for smoke tests.
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Set a realistic date range
Include different regimes (calm and volatile). A short cherry-picked window is not evidence.
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Run a baseline backtest
Start with default or documented parameters. Save the report before optimizing.
- 6
Read drawdown before profit
Max drawdown, consecutive losses, and recovery matter more than net profit for go-live decisions.
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Forward-check or paper-trade
Validate on unseen dates or a demo period. Optimization without forward check is a common failure mode.