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When the backtesting process is completed, the results will be displayed in the table shown in Figure 2.14(8).
Double click on the item in Triggered Rules column, and you can see the details of the triggered rules including the dates and the rules triggered.
Double click on the stock name (highlighted in blue) to view the chart with the rules indicated on the chart.
To minimize XPertTrader so that you can view the results on the chart without hindrance, click on the Minimize button, refer to Figure 2.14(10).
To view the performance statistics of the backtesting (based on the rules that you have selected), click on the Statistics button (see Figure 2.14(9)) to view the performance statistics of your backtested rules (see Figure 2.20).
![\includegraphics[width=1\textwidth ,bb=0 0 950 750]{statistics.png}](images/img-0022.png)
Here are the definition for each statistical terms:
Initial capital
The initial capital investment for the portfolio.
Cash on hand
The amount of money currently not invested.
Final capital (all positions closed)
The amount of money that you have now after closing all the positions (i.e. sell all the stocks that are long (bought) and/or buy all the stocks that are short (sold)).
Capital available (assume profit not-reinvest)
The amount of cash on hand assuming that you do not want to reinvest your profits.
NOTE: Cash on hand and Capital available (assume profit not-reinvest) will be similar if users do not uncheck the checkbox of Profits Allocation in Configure Capital Allocation then Profits Allocation or there is no profitable trade.
Return on trades (%)
Percentage gain/loss of all the trades done.
Return on capital (%)
Percentage gain/loss after closing off all the positions.
Total number of trades
The amount of trades that have been done.
Total net profit/loss
The amount of profit/loss of all the trades done.
Percentage profits (%)
Percentage of profitable trades of all the trades done.
Highest portfolio value
The highest transaction fee among all trades done.
Open positions
Number of long/short positions that are still not closed.
Open positions profit/loss
Profit/loss of the open positions.
Total commission paid
The amount of commission paid for the trades made.
Profit of profitable trades
The amount of money gained for all profitable trades.
Average profit
Average amount of money gained for all profitable trades.
Largest profit
The largest amount of money gained in a profitable trade.
Smallest profit
The smallest amount of money gained in a profitable trade.
Largest profitable trade commission
The commission paid for the most profitable trade.
Commission paid for profitable trades
Total commission paid for all profitable trades.
Average commission paid for profitable trades
Average commission paid for all profitable trades.
Loss of unprofitable trades
The amount of money lost for all unprofitable trades.
Average loss
Average amount of money lost for all unprofitable trades.
Largest loss
The amount of money lost in the most unprofitable trade.
Smallest loss
The amount of money lost in the least unprofitable trade.
Largest loser commission
The commission paid for the most unprofitable trade.
Commission paid for unprofitable trades
Total commission paid for all unprofitable trades.
Average commission paid for unprofitable trades
Average commission paid for all unprofitable trades.
Total profitable trades
Total profitable trades within the Backtester period.
Profitable long trades
Total profitable long trades (i.e. buy, then sell) within the Backtester period.
Profitable short trades
Total profitable short trades (i.e. sell, then buy) within the Backtester period.
Total unprofitable trades
Unprofitable trades within the Backtester period.
Unprofitable long trades
Total unprofitable long trades (i.e. buy, then sell) within the Backtester period.
Unprofitable short trades
Total unprofitable short trades (i.e. sell, then buy) within the Backtester period.
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