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# Running a backtest

After selecting the backtesting type and all settings, a user can start backtesting by pressing F5 or clicking on the![](/files/-MgF4S8nPba5Gi-8aCFR)button on the top menu. A button for stopping backtesting![](/files/-MgF4S8rA1xoy0tO_UUg) is also available from the top menu of EvoCode.

A user can also select speed of the backtesting in the Visualize mode by the following slider: ![](/files/-MgF4S8t-Ed4Rt8_oBo_).

It is easy to set up a Script input by clicking on the![](/files/-MgF4S8vyzICOTDZx8gz) button and selecting the desired instrument from the lookup.

![](/files/-MgF4S8ywTf5sVb3-US_)