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Feature request: allow adding note to backtest

It would be great if we can add a note to our backtests, which will be displayed in the "All backtests" page, so later on we can look and quickly remember which changes that backtest was for.

Best,

6 responses

agree

+1 for notes
+1 for at least full existing metrics:

Total Returns
306.9%
Benchmark Returns
74.3%
Alpha
0.30
Beta
0.23
Sharpe
2.28
Sortino
3.32
Information Ratio
1.83
Volatility
0.14
Max Drawdown
15.6%

+1 for notes

Regards

+1 for everything listed here, it's too hard to find the correct backtest.

and a snapshot of the code

+1 for notes that are visible from the "All Backtests" list.

@toan tran -- somewhat related, you can use the 'compare' tool to diff the code used in backtests