Backtesting a strategy in TradingView

Paste strategy code

Paste the code in the Pine Editor (like the indicator workflow). Strategies typically begin with strategy("Name", ...) — for indicators it would be indicator(...). Save → "Add to chart".

Open the Strategy Tester

At the bottom of TradingView there is the "Strategy Tester" tab. Click it — you immediately see the equity curve, net profit, win rate, max drawdown and all simulated trades.

Set properties

In the Strategy Tester there's a gear icon → "Properties". Here you define:

• Initial Capital: the simulated starting capital (e.g. 10,000)
• Order Size: % of equity or fixed lot size per trade
• Pyramiding: how many simultaneous trades are allowed
• Commission & slippage: use realistic values — otherwise the backtests look too good

Test different timeframes & symbols

Change the timeframe at the top (e.g. from M15 to H1) and the symbol — the Strategy Tester recalculates automatically. That way you see whether the strategy only works on one specific setup or universally.