Backtesting with Zendog V3
block algo flex integrates with Zendog V3, a free TradingView strategy tester, to let you backtest your signal configurations against historical data.
Setup Steps
- Add Zendog V3 — Search for "Zendog" in the TradingView Indicators panel and add it to your chart (it is a free community script)
- Enable Zendog in block algo flex — Open block algo flex settings and check the Zendog integration option
- Configure Zendog — In Zendog's settings:
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- Review results — Zendog will display base orders opening at your buy signals. Check the Strategy Tester panel at the bottom of TradingView for performance metrics.
Note: Zendog can only test long positions. Short signal backtesting is not supported.
Interpreting Results
In the Strategy Tester panel, look at:
- Net profit — Total P&L over the test period
- Win rate — Percentage of profitable trades
- Profit factor — Gross profit divided by gross loss (above 1.0 = profitable)
- Max drawdown — Largest peak-to-trough decline
- Average trade — Mean return per trade
Tip: Test your signal across different assets, timeframes, and market conditions (bull, bear, sideways) to ensure robustness. A signal that only works on one asset in one time period is likely overfit.