Back Testing in Strategy Analyzer

[RiskyBuisness]

When back testing NQ in Strategy Analyzer are the results accurate if I select from 9/2/2023 - 9/2/2024?

Or since the contracts expire every 3 months would I need to back test in 3 month periods that coincide with the contract dates?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello RiskyBuisness,

If you are using the MergeBackAdjust Merge Policy this will automatically load the correct contract months based on the rollover date and offset multiplier.

Below is a link to forum post on the Merge Policy.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-7/strategy-development-aa/96311-backtesting-choosing-contract-month?p=782986#post782986

For accurate results, implement 1-tick intra-bar granularity, and if using Calculate.OnPriceChange or .OnEachTick also enable TickReplay.

https://support.ninjatrader.com/s/article/Developer-Guide-Improving-backtest-order-fill-accuracy-with-intrabar-granularity