Adding Currency-Based Results and Lot Sizing to a Strategy Builder

Summary

This article extends a Strategy Builder based on Merrill patterns with additional testing and reporting options. The prior version summarized results in points; the update lets users measure profit in points or account currency, set an initial deposit, and choose constant or balance-based lot sizing. The report adds total net profit, balance drawdown, profitability, recovery factor, and winning-trade percentages for long and short positions, with some measures available only for currency-based tests.

The application also adds a graph of test results, labeled with the symbol, timeframe, and test period. The article describes changes to the graphical interface, input controls, report display, and testing workflow, including a need for historical market data and attention to custom-indicator settings. It demonstrates how the tool can present account-currency outcomes and equity movement, but the provided text does not supply strategy performance results or establish that the added reports improve predictive validity. Currency-based comparisons also depend on the configured deposit and lot assumptions.

Key ideas

• The Strategy Builder adds account-currency profit reporting alongside point-based results.
• Users can configure initial deposit and choose constant or balance-based lot sizing.
• The expanded report includes drawdown, profitability, recovery, and win-rate measures.
• A results graph displays deposit movement and trade outcomes for the tested symbol and period.
• The article describes application features and workflow but does not report strategy performance evidence.

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