Before running a backtest, configure the simulation parameters to match your intended trading conditions. Accurate configuration leads to results that better reflect what you’d actually experience in a real account.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.joinmobius.com/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Opening backtest configuration
After defining your strategy in chat, click Run Backtest. The configuration panel opens before the simulation begins.Configuration parameters
Starting capital
The simulated portfolio balance at the start of the backtest. Default is $10,000. Set this to the amount you intend to deploy in a real or paper account. Position sizing rules in your strategy (e.g. “use 10% of portfolio per trade”) are calculated as a percentage of this value.Date range
The historical period the backtest covers. Recommended ranges by strategy type:| Strategy type | Recommended range |
|---|---|
| Intraday (1–5 min) | Last 30–180 days |
| Swing (daily) | Last 3–5 years |
| Long-term trend | 5 years or more |
| Crypto | Last 1–3 years (data availability varies) |
Commission
A flat dollar amount charged per trade, applied at both entry and exit. Default is $0. Most retail brokers (Robinhood, Schwab, Fidelity) charge 0 unless your broker charges commissions.Slippage
An additional percentage cost applied per trade to simulate the difference between the expected price and the actual fill price. Default is 0.01% per trade. For liquid large-cap stocks and ETFs, 0.01%–0.05% is realistic. Increase for small-cap stocks or low-volume assets.Execution frequency
How often the bot evaluates signals during backtesting. This must match the bar frequency of your strategy’s indicators.| Frequency | Total bars (3-year range) | Use when |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | ~750 bars | Most equity strategies |
| 1 hour | ~5,250 bars | Intraday swing |
| 15 min | ~21,000 bars | Active intraday |
| 5 min | ~63,000 bars | High-frequency intraday |
| 1 min | ~315,000 bars | Scalping (limit to 30-day range) |
Running the backtest
Click Run Backtest after configuring parameters. Mobius fetches historical data, calculates all indicators, and runs the AI decision loop bar by bar. Results appear in the artifact panel within a few seconds for daily strategies, or up to 30 seconds for high-frequency intraday backtests.Interpreting results
After the backtest completes, the results panel shows:- Equity curve — portfolio value over time
- Total return % — overall gain or loss
- Annualized return — return normalized to one year
- Sharpe ratio — risk-adjusted return (> 1.0 is generally good)
- Max drawdown — largest peak-to-trough decline
- Win rate — percentage of trades that closed in profit
- Trade count — total completed buy/sell pairs
- Trade log — every trade with entry date, exit date, price, and P&L