## Back Tester Testing

This is where we set the fine details for a test run. "Test" button begins the backtesting run. "Apply" button saves any changes made to the rule options and parms. "Cancel" will exit the dialog and discard any changes made since the last save.

### Trades

- Long - Enable/disable long trades.
- Short - Enable/disable short trades.
- Enter Long Delay - The number of bars to verify a signal to avoid whipsaw trades and false signals. eg. a value of 2 would require 2 consecutive TRUE signals in generate an enter long signal.
- Exit Long Delay - The number of bars to verify a signal to avoid whipsaw trades and false signals. eg. a value of 2 would require 2 consecutive TRUE signals in generate an exit long signal.
- Enter Short Delay - The number of bars to verify a signal to avoid whipsaw trades and false signals. eg. a value of 2 would require 2 consecutive TRUE signals in generate an enter short signal.
- Exit Long Delay - The number of bars to verify a signal to avoid whipsaw trades and false signals. eg. a value of 2 would require 2 consecutive TRUE signals in generate an exit short signal.

### Account

- Entry Commission - The cost of entering a trade.
- Exit Commission - The cost of exiting a trade.
- Account Balance - This is the opening balance of the trading account.
- Futures Margin - The margin used for futures trading, use 0 if not trading futures.
- Volume % - The percentage of the account balance to use for applying to each trade. This determines the volume. 50 would mean use 50% of the current account balance. If volume is set to zero, the default volume will be 1.

### Testing

- Symbol - Chart selector dialog for selecting the chart to back test.
- Bars - The number of bars to load from the symbol to use for testing.
- Entry/Exit Price - The bar field to use for price. You can select the open or close.

Depending on how big the chart is, this could take a few seconds. Once done, the reports and charts pages will be updated with the latest results.