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Backtest Reproduction Helper
The exact NinjaTrader 8 Strategy Analyzer settings to reproduce HunterBreakOut's published 533-trade backtest. Run it on your own machine in 3 minutes. If our numbers are real, yours should match. If they don't, drop into the Discord and we'll figure out where the difference came from.
Five steps
- 1
Open NinjaTrader 8 Strategy Analyzer
In NinjaTrader 8, go to Control Center → New → Strategy Analyzer. If HunterBreakOut isn't listed, install it via your trial or subscription first. Setup guide here if needed.
Install guide → - 2
Configure the data window
In Strategy Analyzer, set instrument to NQ 06-26 (the June 2026 NASDAQ-100 E-mini contract — newer contracts produce slightly different numbers). Set period to 1 Minute. Set the date range to 2025-03-01 through 2026-04-10. Use a primary data feed like Continuum / Kinetick / Tradovate / Rithmic — feed choice affects fill realism but not the strategy logic.
- 3
Set account, commission, and slippage
Strategy Analyzer Setup → Performance: $25,000 starting capital, commission $4.04 round-trip per contract (typical Continuum NQ rate), slippage 1 tick, fill type "Market on next bar open." These match what was published. Different fill types produce different numbers.
- 4
Add HunterBreakOut and use defaults
Add HunterBreakOut as the strategy. DO NOT change any parameter. The published backtest used the exact default values that ship with the strategy. Changing any parameter — entry threshold, stop, target, session window, anything — produces different numbers.
HunterBreakOut details → - 5
Run and compare
Click Run. Wait for the analyzer to finish (usually 1-2 minutes for a 13-month NQ window). Compare your output to the table below. Within tick-data noise, your numbers should match within 1-3% on each metric. Bigger discrepancies usually mean: different contract month, different commission, different slippage, or different fill type.
Published trade log →
Config at a glance
strategy
HunterBreakOut
instrument
NQ 06-26
timeframe
1 Minute
start Date
2025-03-01
end Date
2026-04-10
start Capital
$25,000
commission
$4.04 round-trip per contract
slippage
1 tick
fill Type
Market on next bar open
parameters
Defaults — do not change any HunterBreakOut input parameter
What you should see
These are the published results from HunterBreakOut on NQ 06-26, March 2025 - April 2026, default settings. Within tick-data noise, your reproduction should match.
| Metric | Expected value |
|---|---|
| Total trades | 533 |
| Win rate | 66.04% |
| Profit factor | 1.62 |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.97 |
| Sortino ratio | 5.77 |
| Net profit | $34,085 |
| Max drawdown | $3,495 |
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Hypothetical-performance disclosures apply — see disclosures.
If your numbers don't match
Off by 5%+ on win rate or trade count
Almost always a contract-month difference. NQ 06-26 (June 2026) is the published contract; running on NQ 09-26 or front-month rolling produces different numbers.
Off by 10%+ on net profit
Usually commission or slippage. The published numbers used $4.04 round-trip commission and 1-tick slippage. Lower commissions inflate net profit; higher slippage compresses it.
Bigger drawdown than published
Fill type. "Market on next bar open" produces the published numbers. "On bar close" or "Tick replay" can produce different (often worse) drawdowns because of intrabar fills. Match the fill type exactly.
Numbers wildly different (50%+ off)
You almost certainly changed a HunterBreakOut input parameter. Reset to defaults by removing and re-adding the strategy in Strategy Analyzer.
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The 3-day free trial is enough to install HunterBreakOut, run this backtest, and verify the numbers yourself. Card required at Whop signup; cancel before day 3 to avoid the renewal charge.