The most common reason
Most zero-trade strategies fail because:- conditions are too strict
- filters block all entries
- timeframe or data range is too short
What to check first
- Trade count
- Entry conditions
- Filters and schedules
- Exit logic presence
Schedule & filters
Common source of blocked trades.
Typical causes
Too many filters
Too many filters
Each filter reduces opportunities. Combined filters can eliminate all trades.
Contradictory logic
Contradictory logic
Conditions that cannot be true at the same time.
No exit defined
No exit defined
Strategy cannot open positions without exit rules.
How to fix
- simplify entries
- remove one filter at a time
- extend backtest range
- validate logic step by step
Zero trades is a signal, not a bug.