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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:
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<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.   
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<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 05_Backtest.gif 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]].