FOREXIONAL
PERFORMANCE DATA METHODOLOGY

Verified MT5 observations are not the same as backtest results

Forexional keeps observed account activity and historical simulations identifiable so researchers can understand what each performance figure represents.

Observed MT5 account data

Read-only connectivity records account type, synchronization status, equity observations and closed-deal results. A live connection badge describes the data connection; it does not mean a position is currently open.

Backtest simulations

Backtests model how a strategy would have behaved on historical market data. They are shown as simulations and remain distinguishable from observed demo or live-account activity.

Risk context

Return figures should be reviewed together with maximum drawdown, volatility, trade count, concentration and capital-to-lot exposure. No single metric can predict future results.

Data interruptions

Scheduled weekend market closures are omitted from trading-day charts. Weekday connection interruptions are marked separately instead of being presented as trading performance.