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Once a portfolio has been created, strategy configured, and portfolio settings selected, the portfolio can be backtested. | Once a portfolio has been created, strategy configured, and portfolio settings selected, the portfolio can be backtested. | ||
− | To backtest a portfolio: | + | <br>To backtest a portfolio: |
* Click the '''BackTest''' http://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/toolbar/portfolio/05_Backtest.gif button on the toolbar, or | * Click the '''BackTest''' http://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/toolbar/portfolio/05_Backtest.gif button on the toolbar, or | ||
* Select '''Portfolio''' in the main menu and then select '''Run Backtesting'''. | * Select '''Portfolio''' in the main menu and then select '''Run Backtesting'''. | ||
− | Backtesting a portfolio will generate a [[<span style="color: red;">'''LINK'''</span> /0297_Portfolio/22-9705_PortfolioPerfRep.html name=""; |Portfolio Performance Report]] that will be displayed in a separate window. | + | <br>Backtesting a portfolio will generate a [[<span style="color: red;">'''LINK'''</span> /0297_Portfolio/22-9705_PortfolioPerfRep.html name=""; |Portfolio Performance Report]] that will be displayed in a separate window. |
The description for each performance measure is [[<span style="color: red;">'''LINK'''</span> /0297_Portfolio/22-8004_BTReport.html name="2"; |described in the report]]. | The description for each performance measure is [[<span style="color: red;">'''LINK'''</span> /0297_Portfolio/22-8004_BTReport.html name="2"; |described in the report]]. |
Revision as of 23:00, 7 February 2012
Once a portfolio has been created, strategy configured, and portfolio settings selected, the portfolio can be backtested.
To backtest a portfolio:
- Click the BackTest button on the toolbar, or
- Select Portfolio in the main menu and then select Run Backtesting.
Backtesting a portfolio will generate a [[LINK /0297_Portfolio/22-9705_PortfolioPerfRep.html name=""; |Portfolio Performance Report]] that will be displayed in a separate window.
The description for each performance measure is [[LINK /0297_Portfolio/22-8004_BTReport.html name="2"; |described in the report]].