Lab test setup
This page allows you to define the lab test run and its parameters. The page is divided into two sections: the left section contains the settings, and the right section has two tabs (parameters and results).
- Name: Enter the name of the test profile.
- Algorithm: Select the Brute Force or Intelligent test execution method.
- Save: Click this button to save the changes to the test profile.
- Start: Click this button to start the lab test profile run.
- Open: Click the icon to show the Script selection window.
- Account: Select your account from the drop-down menu.
- Market: Select the market to test upon.
- Margin mode: Choose between Cross or Isolated margin method.
- Leverage: Set the trading leverage (multiplier) used.
- Parameters Tab:
- Incl: Check or uncheck the box to include or exclude testing parameters.
- Name: Displays the parameter name and default value.
- Value range: Defines the test scanning range of the parameter.
- Possibilities: Displays the number of possibilities the given range gives.
- Reset to default: Click this button to restore the default values for a parameter.
- Configure parameter: Click this button to open windows to configure a range of values or specific parameters.
- Results Tab:
- Orders, Trades, Positions, Fee Costs, Profits, ROI, Involved parameters, and Options column: Displays a list of test results.
- Backtest Report icon: Click to open a window showing a summary of the backtest results.
- Backtest Chart icon: Click to open a window showing a candle chart with all the trading moments on it.
- Backtest Log icon: Click to open a window showing the log of the bot created during the backtest.
- Backtest Positions icon: Click to open a window showing a list of all the bot its positions of the backtest.
- Backtest Orders icon: Click to open a window showing a list of all the bot its orders of the backtest.
- Backtest Bot icon: Click to set up a bot.
- Download icon: Click the download button to download the results to an Excel sheet.
- Setup Procedure:
- 1.Enter the name of the test and select the algorithm to use.
- 2.Select the account and market to test upon.
- 3.Use the parameters tab to set up the settings you want to test.
- 4.Click the Start button to start the lab test.
- Finished Procedure:
- 1.Once the tests have finished, go to the Results tab.
- 2.Search for the record that shows the highest ROI.
- 3.That will be the best setting.
- Maximum Possibilities: The maximum amount of possibilities you can scan is 1000.
- Maximum Test Length: In the cloud, the maximum length you can test is 1 month. On Enterprise, the maximum length you can test is 12 months.
- You can keep using the HaasBot while the tests are executing.
You can only run a lab test over a period of 1 month if you are using the Cloud. In the Enterprise edition you can run tests up till 12 months.
Last modified 5mo ago