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Date/Time: Thu, 07 May 2026 18:17:15 +0000
Multi-Year Backtest Performance and Simulation Account Issues
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| [2026-05-07 09:51:11] |
| User499597 - Posts: 3 |
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Hi, I’m encountering issues with the auto-trade bar-based backtest when running longer periods (10+ years). Context: • A separate simulation account is required for each year because processing all years together takes too long. • When loading 10+ years at once, after 2 years the backtest speed drops by roughly 50%, and it continues slowing down as the test progresses. However, this may be related to ACSIL complexity and bar counting, but I’m not sure. • A simulation account resets automatically when starting a new backtest, so a single account cannot be used across multiple years. • Drawdown statistics are incorrect because they reflect only the individual simulation accounts instead of the combined multi-year performance. Questions: 1. Is it possible to run a multi-year backtest using a single simulation account while the years are split/loaded after each other? 2. Is it possible to disable chart visualization and everything unrelated to the backtest in order to improve speed and avoid deceleration? 3. After more than 10 simulation accounts for each year, the trade log order becomes inconsistent (e.g. the 10th year appears after the 2nd). How can this be solved? Thank you. |
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| [2026-05-07 14:29:52] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46003 |
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1. We are not fully understanding the process you are using in this case. If you are running separate backtests for each year, then you should be able to use the same trading account for each backtest. 2. You can always turn off the display of the bars and hide any studies you do not want to see. Refer to the following: Chart Menu: Graph Draw Types (Chart menu) Chart Studies: Settings and Inputs Tab >> Hide Study 3. There is no solution to this. This is due to way computers put items in alphabetical order. So you are seeing the items that start with 1s first (i.e. 1, 10, 11, 12, 2, 21, 22, 23...). For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
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