A useful backtest is one you can reproduce and question. Here is a practical workflow for evaluating QuantumBit Pro 1.20, an adaptive Bitcoin grid for MetaTrader 5, using the published research files.
Watch: match the test settings
1. Download the matching materials
Open the EA Setup Hub, download the QuantumBit 1.20 SET and MT5 test pack, and extract the ZIP. Keep the original files as a reference. The published SET uses a USD 5,000 research deposit, a flat 0.01 lot setting, multiplier 1.00 and compounding disabled. A research deposit is not a universal minimum balance.
2. Match the broker and instrument
The published comparisons use IC Markets (EU) Bitcoin data. On another broker, inspect the exact Bitcoin symbol, contract size, tick value, minimum lot, volume step, trading hours, margin, spread and swaps. Similar symbol names do not guarantee equivalent contracts. Results from a different data feed are a separate test, not a failed reproduction by definition.
3. Record the tester configuration
In MT5, open the Strategy Tester, select QuantumBit Pro 1.20, the exact Bitcoin symbol and H1. Record the start and end dates, initial deposit, leverage, modeling method and execution delay. Reset inputs before loading the version-specific SET. Old charts and presets can retain values from an earlier release.
The long historical comparisons use OHLC M1; the recent comparison uses real-tick mode with 100 ms simulated execution delay. These are different models. Do not describe the six-year OHLC run as a six-year real-tick test.
4. Inspect the strategy in visual mode
QuantumBit combines an H4 EMA trend filter, ATR-based grid spacing and basket exits. Observe the first entry, additional levels, volume progression, basket take-profit and protective closure. The reference lot multiplier is 1.00, but a flat-lot grid still accumulates exposure as positions are added. Check that an H1 run has enough H4 history for its filter.
5. Compare a long window and a difficult recent window
| Published v1.20 simulation | Return | Maximum relative equity drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2020–21 June 2026 / OHLC M1 | +201.66% | 13.48% |
| 21 June–27 September 2026 / real-tick mode, 100 ms | −3.43% | 14.10% |
Both start with USD 5,000 and simulated leverage 1:100. Return is net profit divided by the initial deposit. The recent losing window is part of the evidence, not an exception to omit. The comparisons contributed to development and are not independent forward validation.
6. Save a reproducibility note
Export the native MT5 report and keep the SET, tester configuration and relevant Journal lines together. If results differ, first check version, symbol contract, costs, dates, model and inputs. Ask for help through QuantumBit product Comments or MQL5 messages, without account identifiers or credentials.
The free Market demo runs in the Strategy Tester only. After purchase or rental, use a demo account to examine operation prospectively. Grid trading and leveraged crypto CFDs can cause substantial losses. Drawdown thresholds, stops and protective closures are not guaranteed maximum losses; gaps, slippage and execution failures can exceed them. Historical performance does not guarantee future results.
