A candle shape is a candidate, not a signal. Backtest is the only tab that answers whether a pattern paid —
and it runs a matched random-entry control alongside every result so you can see when it did not.
Bias
Bars
Pattern
Detection rule as coded
What kills this setup
On the current series
Min scoreBias
Matches
0 hits
Bar
Date
Pattern
Bias
Confluence
Fwd 5
Why this score
Select a row to break down its confluence score.
Min scoreTargetTime stopCosts
Verdict
Press “Run backtest” to simulate every match as a trade.
Entry at the next open, stop at the pattern extreme, fixed R target, time stop, and a bootstrap control of matched random entries.
Equity curve · R multiples
strategy vs. bootstrap control band
Per-pattern results
rows under 20 trades are dimmed — too thin to read
Pattern
Bias
Trades
Win rate
Avg R
Total R
Profit factor
HorizonOnly score ≥
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Name the pattern
Pick the name that matches the geometry.
Weak spots
ATF Lab · Aurora 2026Educational tool · not trading advice