MetaTrader 5 · robustness lab

Is your trading edge real,
or just overfit?

An optimizer always finds something. Plateau tells you whether that something is a durable edge or a curve‑fit mirage — across eight independent checks — then lets you build any chart or metric your data allows. All in your browser. Nothing ever leaves your machine.

8robustness checks
2000Monte‑Carlo paths
100%local & private
live parameter surface · drag to rotate
Built for systematic traders Your data never leaves the browser Institutional‑grade statistics
See it in action

The same backtest. Two very different futures.

A great in‑sample curve proves nothing. Toggle below to watch an overfit strategy that collapses out‑of‑sample — and the robustness score that would have warned you.

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robustness score · 0–100
What's inside

A second opinion your backtest can't give you

Eight robustness checks, a forensic toolkit, and a studio to interrogate your data however you want — the statistics institutions use, for the strategies retail actually trades.

Robustness score

One 0–100 verdict from eight independent overfitting checks — stability, walk‑forward, Monte Carlo, deflated Sharpe and more — each reweighted to what your data supports.

Plateau Intelligence

Build any chart or metric from your data — ask in plain English or compose it. Combine any series with any operator, transform, group and overlay. Runs locally.

Plateau surface

See whether your optimum sits on a broad, safe plateau or a fragile, lonely spike that won't survive contact with a live market.

Walk‑forward

Out‑of‑sample efficiency, rolling folds and edge‑decay — the honest test of whether an edge actually holds up going forward.

Monte‑Carlo risk

Thousands of resampled paths map your real drawdown odds, tail risk (VaR / CVaR / EVT) and Kelly‑optimal position sizing.

Significance

PBO, deflated & haircut Sharpe, permutation tests and an interpretable overfit classifier — your edge measured against pure luck.

Private by design

Your data never leaves your machine

Plateau runs entirely in your browser. Your reports, trades and parameters are parsed and analysed locally — nothing is uploaded to a server, ever. The edge you're protecting stays yours.

How it works

From backtest to verdict in three steps

A tiny include captures each MetaTrader 5 run to a JSON file. You drop it onto Plateau and read the full robustness breakdown.

1

Instrument your EA

Add the drop‑in PlateauReport.mqh include — no dependencies, just clean JSON out.

2

Run it in MT5

A single backtest, or an optimization with a forward period for the complete robustness score.

3

Upload & score

Drag the file onto Plateau and read the 0–100 verdict, the full breakdown, and build your own charts.

Questions

Good to know

Is my strategy data safe?
Yes — completely. Plateau is a client‑side app: your reports and trades are parsed and analysed inside your own browser and are never uploaded or stored on any server. See our Privacy Policy.
Which platforms does it support?
Plateau is built for MetaTrader 5 backtests and optimizations via a drop‑in MQL5 include. If you generate compatible JSON from another platform, it works too.
Do I need to be a quant to use it?
No. Every result comes with a plain‑English read, and Plateau Intelligence has a novice / expert explanation toggle. Quants get the full underlying statistics; everyone else gets a clear verdict.
Does a high score guarantee profits?
No. Plateau measures statistical robustness — how likely a backtest reflects a real, repeatable edge rather than overfitting. It is an analytical tool, not financial advice, and not a guarantee of future results. See our Risk Disclaimer.
How do I get access?
Plateau is in private beta. Request an invite below and we'll get you set up.
Private beta

Stop trusting backtests
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