Complete Glossary of Report Parameters

Total Profit

Net total profit earned after all trades.

Win Rate

Percentage of trades that ended with a profit.

Profit Factor

Ratio of gross profit to gross loss. Values above 1 mean profitable.

Max Drawdown

The largest peak-to-trough equity loss during the strategy's life.

CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate)

Average yearly growth rate over the entire backtest period.

Max Equity Run-up

Largest equity growth (peak gain) without a major drawdown.

Max Equity Run-up %

Percentage increase at the largest equity peak.

Annual % / Max DD %

Ratio of annualized return to maximum drawdown. Higher = better.

Backtesting Range

Date range during which backtest was run.

Initial Capital

Amount of starting capital assumed.

Symbol

Market symbol traded (e.g., NSE:NIFTY1!).

Timeframe

Candle duration (e.g., 5 minutes).

Number of Trades

Total trades executed.

Average # of Bars in Trade

Average duration (in bars/candles) per trade.

Avg # of Bars in Wins

Average bars for winning trades.

Avg # of Bars in Losses

Average bars for losing trades.

Monthly Average Profit

Average profit generated per month.

Daily Average Profit

Average profit generated per day.

Average Profit per Trade

Average profit per completed trade.

Payout Ratio (Avg Win/Loss)

Average size of winning trades divided by average size of losing trades.

Exposure

How much capital was utilized during the backtest (1.00 = 100%).

Stagnation in Days

Longest period without reaching a new equity high (calendar days).

Stagnation in %

Drawdown or flat period expressed as percentage.

AHPR (Average Holding Period Return)

Geometric mean of per-trade returns.

Z-Score

Statistical measure if wins and losses are random or have correlation.

Z-Probability

Probability based on Z-score for non-randomness.

R Expectancy

Average profit/loss per trade relative to risk.

R Expectancy Score

A normalized score of expectancy relative to volatility.

STR Quality Number

A measure of system quality. Higher is better.

SQN (System Quality Number)

Quality of the system relative to variability.

Sharpe Ratio

Reward-to-Volatility measure based on total returns and standard deviation.

Sortino Ratio

Reward-to-Downside Volatility measure (only penalizes harmful volatility).

Return/DD Ratio

Ratio of total return to maximum drawdown.

Commission Paid

Total commissions subtracted during backtest.

Margin Calls

Number of times the account equity fell below required margin.

Profit by Month

Monthly profit breakdown chart.

Profit by Weekday

Profit breakdown for each weekday.

Trades by Month

Number of trades executed each month.

Wins and Losses by Weekday

Number of winning vs losing trades by weekday.

Equity Curve

Chart showing cumulative balance growth over time.

Drawdown Curve

Chart showing equity decline from recent peaks.

Long vs Short Pie Chart

Proportion of long vs short trades.

Profit (Long vs Short)

Cumulative profit split between long and short trades.

Monthly Performance Matrix

Monthly profit or loss, year by year, month by month.