How RunCompare Simplifies Optimization

RunCompare helps you keep track of every optimization step while developing trading strategies in StrategyQuant.

Each time you run a backtest, the plugin automatically saves the most important performance metrics and adds them to a comparison table. Instead of relying on memory or manually recording results, you get a complete history of every strategy iteration in one place.

Every new run is compared with the previous one using visual indicators, making it easy to identify which changes improved your strategy and which had a negative impact. You can also add your own notes to each run, so you’ll always know what parameter or rule was modified.

RunCompare includes a Score that ranks each run based on multiple key performance metrics—including MAR, Sharpe Ratio, CAGR, Maximum Drawdown, Win Rate, and Profit Factor—helping you focus on robust strategies rather than those that excel in just a single metric.

All optimization history is automatically organized by strategy name and stored locally, allowing you to close StrategyQuant and continue your work later without losing any progress. This makes optimization more systematic, repeatable, and data-driven, helping you make better decisions with every backtest.