Backtest Does Not Run

Failing or never finishing? Work down the list.

The checklist

Only validated strategies backtest. If not, see Strategy Generation Issues.

Obscure or freshly listed symbols lack history. Verify the strategy on a major first.

Start before the symbol listed? Window too short? A 4-hour interval over a short window leaves too few candles.

Transient hiccups happen. Retry once before changing anything.

Completed with zero trades is not a failure—the entry never fired in that window. Loosen the condition or pick a livelier stretch.

Backtest runs are limited without login.

Report the chat link, settings (symbol, interval, range), and the failure message.