Trading Systems Lab

Practical notes on EA building, MT5 testing, risk control, and market timing. Less hype, more systems.

Tip: Use short keywords like “London”, “ATR”, “spread”, “JPY”.

MT5 Backtest Report Fields Explained: Profit, Drawdown, and Trade Stats

A practical guide to MetaTrader 5 backtest report fields. Learn what Profit Factor, drawdowns, Sharpe ratio, expected payoff, and trade statistics mean, and how to read them for stable EA evaluation.

MT5 Backtest Profit Factor Drawdown Expert Advisor Strategy Tester
2026/02/10

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How to use this blog
  • Pick a session (Tokyo/London/NY) and test one idea.
  • Use fixed risk per trade, then optimize only after stability.
  • Bookmark your best setups and keep a track record.