Saving a session stores your backtest so you can return to it later - the instrument, timeframe, position in the data, and full trade history are preserved. This turns backtesting from a one-shot event into an ongoing project you can build across many sessions.
Why saving matters
- Continue long tests: gathering a large sample can span several sittings. Saving lets you stop and resume without losing progress or decisions.
- Compare refinements: keep the previous version of a strategy and test a new one beside it, so you can see whether a single change actually helped.
- Feed aggregate analytics: saved sessions are the raw material the Edge Lab aggregates into trends and rankings.
- Build a record: your saved history becomes a timeline of your development as a trader.
How it fits the routine
Saving is what makes a repeatable backtesting routine practical. Each cycle you save the session, then next time you either continue it or start a fresh one to test a refinement. Over weeks, this accumulates into a body of data that shows whether your process is genuinely improving your edge.
Tier limits
The number of sessions you can keep saved depends on your plan. The free tier allows a limited number of saved sessions, which is enough to practice the save-and-continue habit, while paid tiers raise the limit substantially so you can maintain a large library of strategies and results. Because saved sessions feed the aggregate analytics, more saved history translates into richer long-term insight.
Important: save deliberately, not randomly. A saved library is most useful when each session represents a clear version of a strategy - "breakout v1", "breakout v2 with session filter" - so comparisons are meaningful rather than a pile of unlabeled tests.
Reusing a session
When you reopen a saved session you can pick up the backtest where you left off, continuing to replay and trade, or review its report again. This is ideal for long swing-strategy tests that need many sittings, and for revisiting a strategy weeks later to check whether your read on it still holds.
Start saving your work
Run a session in the simulator, save it, and start building your library. Even a handful of well-labeled saved sessions makes your reviews sharper and your analytics more meaningful - and it is the habit that lets the bigger-picture tools do their job.
Saved sessions FAQ
Can I save a session and continue later?
Yes. Saving stores your instrument, timeframe, position in the data, and trade history, so you can resume the backtest exactly where you left off.
How many sessions can I save?
It depends on your tier. The free tier allows a limited number; paid tiers raise the limit substantially. Saved sessions also feed the aggregate analytics.
Why should I save my sessions?
To continue long tests, compare refinements, and accumulate the history that aggregate analytics need to reveal trends.