Getting Started

Welcome to Quantlens! This page walks you through creating an account and running your very first backtest.

Note

No programming knowledge is needed. Everything is done through a visual drag-and-drop interface.

1. Create an Account

  1. Go to quantlens.io and click Sign Up.

  2. Enter your email address and choose a password.

  3. Check your inbox for a confirmation email and click the activation link.

  4. Log in — you’ll land on your Dashboard.

Tip

New accounts are eligible for a free trial of the Silver plan. No credit card required.

2. The Dashboard

After logging in you’ll see three main areas:

Area

What it does

Workspace

Visual editor where you build strategies using blocks.

Results

Charts and metrics from your last backtest run.

Strategy Gallery

Browse and clone strategies shared by the community.

3. Your First Backtest

The quickest way to understand the platform:

  1. Click Workspace in the top navigation.

  2. Drag a Price Action block onto the canvas.

  3. Connect a Buy Signal block and a Sell Signal block.

  4. Click Run Backtest (▶ button) in the top-right toolbar.

  5. Wait a few seconds — results will appear in the Results panel below.

Note

The default settings use Bitcoin (BTC/USD) over the last 1 year. You can change these in the settings panel before running.

4. Next Steps

Once you’ve run your first backtest, explore: