Yesterday, you built your first trading plan.
Today, we make sure that plan actually works.
This is where most beginners skip — and later regret.
👉 Backtesting = practicing on past charts.
No money. No stress. Just learning.
🧠 What Is Backtesting? (Very Simple)
Backtesting means:
Looking at past price charts and checking
“Would my strategy work here?”
Think of it like: 🏋️ Practicing before a real competition.
🪜 The 5 Simple Steps to Backtest
You don’t need special tools. Just a chart.
1️⃣ Pick One Strategy Only
Use the plan from Day 24:
Entry ruleStop-lossTake-profit
📌 Don’t change rules while testing.
2️⃣ Go Back in Time on the Chart
👈 Scroll left
Pretend you don’t know what happens next
📌 This keeps it honest.
3️⃣ Find Trade Setups
Every time your rules match:
Mark entryMark stop-lossMark take-profit
Ask:
“Would I take this trade?”
4️⃣ Record the Result
Write it down:
🏅Win or loss Risk vs reward📔Notes (emotion, mistake, patience)
📌 Data beats memory.
5️⃣ Repeat (At Least 20–30 Trades)
One trade means nothing.
Patterns appear after repetition.
📌 Consistency is revealed over time.
📊 Why Backtesting Matters
Backtesting:
Builds confidenceShows real probabilitiesRemoves guesswork
📌 Testing beats hoping. Always.
🔑 Beginner Reminder
A strategy doesn’t need:
100% win ratePerfect entries
It needs:
DisciplineRisk controlConsistency
🚀 Final Push
You don’t need to trade tonight.
👉 Backtest tonight instead.
Future you will thank you.
👉 Comment “TESTED” after you try it
👉 Share this with someone who trades without testing
#Backtesting #strategy