Batch Mode turns one New test form into many backtests: one for every mix of the symbols, timeframes, set files and trading accounts you pick. Use it to test an EA on several pairs or timeframes in one go.

Plan: every plan. Batches of backtests are unlimited.

Switch on Batch Mode

1. Click Backtests › New test.
2. Tick Batch Mode at the top of the form. From now on, the form shows how many tests it will add, for example 4 tests.

Pick what to combine

1. Type a Test Name and pick the Expert Advisor (EA), as for a single backtest.
2. Under Expert Parameters (Optional), tick one or more set files (the files that hold the EA's input settings).
3. Under Symbols, pick each symbol you want. Select All Forex Majors and the other quick picks add a whole group.
4. Under Timeframes, pick each timeframe, or use Select All Minutes, Select All Hours or Select All Days & Higher.
5. Optional: under Trading Accounts (Optional), pick several test terminals to run the same tests on several brokers' price data.

The count multiplies: 2 symbols × 2 timeframes × 1 set file = 4 tests. Two trading accounts would make it 8.

Add the batch to the queue

1. Set the modelling, delay, period, deposit and leverage once. They apply to every test of the batch.
2. Click Add 4 Tests to Queue (the number follows your picks).

The app opens Backtests › Queue with one row per test. Each test is named after your test name, its symbol and timeframe, and its set file.

Good to know

• On every plan, tests run side by side, one per test terminal, as many at a time as your PC can hold. More terminals finish a batch sooner.
• Each result is its own backtest under Results, so you can compare them afterwards.
• Batch Mode also works with Run Mode › Optimization. Several optimizations from one form need Pro (€29 a month); optimizations run one at a time.

Related guides

• Run a backtest
• Manage the queue: pause, stop and requeue tests
• Compare backtests
• Add your MT5 test terminals