Style

The style section of the XetaAI Backtester

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Style

The style section of the XetaAI Backtester

Plot Styles:

These settings allow you to customize how the price line and various trading data are displayed on your chart. The available styles are designed to provide flexibility for different types of visual preferences and analytical needs. The tick boxes below allow you to select which plotting method best suits your trading strategy and analysis.

Line: The price line is displayed as a continuous, simple line connecting the closing prices for each bar (or candle). This is the most basic and commonly used plotting style for viewing price movement.
Line with Breaks: This style displays the price line, but with breaks between bars or candles where no data exists or where the price movement may have a significant gap.
Step Line: A step line plots the price movement in a step-like fashion, connecting each bar's closing price in a way that creates a more "staircase" appearance. This is useful when tracking gradual movements or if you want to see the exact price level reached at each bar.
Step Line with Breaks: Similar to the "Step Line" style, but includes breaks where price movement is absent, adding more distinction in certain market conditions.
Step Line with Diamonds: A step line chart with diamonds marking each closing price. This visually highlights the price movements with diamond-shaped markers on the steps, making it easier to identify each individual price level.
Histogram: The price movements are shown as vertical bars or columns, making it easier to identify the amplitude of price changes. This style is useful for visualizing the magnitude of price moves over time.
Cross: This style uses cross-shaped markers at each closing price, highlighting specific points of interest such as price peaks or troughs.
Area: Displays the price as a filled area below the price line, offering a visual representation of the "volume" under the price curve. It provides a quick view of price movement and is often used for smoother visual representation.
Area with Breaks: Similar to the "Area" plot style but with breaks where no data or movement exists. It visually distinguishes periods of inactivity in the market.
Columns: The price movements are represented by vertical columns on the chart, showing the relative price changes at each bar. This style is often used for highlighting periodic price fluctuations or trends.
Circles: Places circle markers at the closing price points. These circles make it easy to pinpoint specific price levels and can be used to indicate significant price points, like entry or exit positions.

Chart Display Options:

These settings control which elements are shown on the chart to assist with analysis and enhance visualization. Tick boxes for displaying these elements give you control over the level of detail on your chart.

Trades on Chart: Enabling this option will display the actual trades on the chart, showing where the strategy has executed buy or sell orders. This helps to visualize how the strategy would have performed in real market conditions.
Signal Label: When enabled, this displays a label at each signal location on the chart, providing additional context on the exact nature of the signal (e.g., "Buy", "Sell", etc.).
Quantity: This option shows the quantity (or size) of the positions taken on the chart. It's particularly useful when analyzing the amount of capital or contracts that were traded at each point.
Add Tables to Chart: This adds additional data tables to your chart, typically showing performance metrics or strategy settings. This option helps traders quickly assess how their strategy is performing in real time.

Outputs and Precision:

The output section controls how the data generated by the backtest is displayed, particularly on the price scale and status line. These settings help you customize the level of precision and information visible to you.

Precision Default: By default, the precision is set to standard levels, providing an optimal balance of information and clarity.
Precision 1-8: Allows you to adjust the precision level from 1 to 8 decimal places. This feature is useful if you're dealing with assets that require higher precision in their pricing, such as forex or cryptocurrencies.
Labels on Price Scale: When ticked, this option will display the strategy’s data labels directly on the price scale of the chart. It provides quick reference to key data points without needing to look at other parts of the screen.
Values in Status Line: If enabled, the values related to the backtest (e.g., PnL, entry/exit points, etc.) will be shown in the status line at the top or bottom of the chart. This ensures that key performance metrics are visible in real-time during the backtest.

These "Style" section settings in the XetaAI Backtester allow you to customize the visual appearance of your strategy, display key information clearly, and adjust the chart's output to suit your analysis needs. The flexibility in plotting options and display features is designed to help you gain deeper insights into how your strategy would have performed in historical market conditions.

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Plot Styles:

Line: The price line is displayed as a continuous, simple line connecting the closing prices for each bar (or candle). This is the most basic and commonly used plotting style for viewing price movement.
Line with Breaks: This style displays the price line, but with breaks between bars or candles where no data exists or where the price movement may have a significant gap.
Step Line: A step line plots the price movement in a step-like fashion, connecting each bar's closing price in a way that creates a more "staircase" appearance. This is useful when tracking gradual movements or if you want to see the exact price level reached at each bar.
Step Line with Breaks: Similar to the "Step Line" style, but includes breaks where price movement is absent, adding more distinction in certain market conditions.
Step Line with Diamonds: A step line chart with diamonds marking each closing price. This visually highlights the price movements with diamond-shaped markers on the steps, making it easier to identify each individual price level.
Histogram: The price movements are shown as vertical bars or columns, making it easier to identify the amplitude of price changes. This style is useful for visualizing the magnitude of price moves over time.
Cross: This style uses cross-shaped markers at each closing price, highlighting specific points of interest such as price peaks or troughs.
Area: Displays the price as a filled area below the price line, offering a visual representation of the "volume" under the price curve. It provides a quick view of price movement and is often used for smoother visual representation.
Area with Breaks: Similar to the "Area" plot style but with breaks where no data or movement exists. It visually distinguishes periods of inactivity in the market.
Columns: The price movements are represented by vertical columns on the chart, showing the relative price changes at each bar. This style is often used for highlighting periodic price fluctuations or trends.
Circles: Places circle markers at the closing price points. These circles make it easy to pinpoint specific price levels and can be used to indicate significant price points, like entry or exit positions.

Chart Display Options:

Trades on Chart: Enabling this option will display the actual trades on the chart, showing where the strategy has executed buy or sell orders. This helps to visualize how the strategy would have performed in real market conditions.
Signal Label: When enabled, this displays a label at each signal location on the chart, providing additional context on the exact nature of the signal (e.g., "Buy", "Sell", etc.).
Quantity: This option shows the quantity (or size) of the positions taken on the chart. It's particularly useful when analyzing the amount of capital or contracts that were traded at each point.
Add Tables to Chart: This adds additional data tables to your chart, typically showing performance metrics or strategy settings. This option helps traders quickly assess how their strategy is performing in real time.

Outputs and Precision:

Precision Default: By default, the precision is set to standard levels, providing an optimal balance of information and clarity.
Precision 1-8: Allows you to adjust the precision level from 1 to 8 decimal places. This feature is useful if you're dealing with assets that require higher precision in their pricing, such as forex or cryptocurrencies.
Labels on Price Scale: When ticked, this option will display the strategy’s data labels directly on the price scale of the chart. It provides quick reference to key data points without needing to look at other parts of the screen.
Values in Status Line: If enabled, the values related to the backtest (e.g., PnL, entry/exit points, etc.) will be shown in the status line at the top or bottom of the chart. This ensures that key performance metrics are visible in real-time during the backtest.