# Welcome ## What is backtest.io? We're an options backtesting platform that helps traders learn how to make more consistently profitable trades with an emphasis on risk management. We strive to bring the backtesting experience as close to real life trading as possible. As such, we allow you to control many parameters related to the life of a trade including entry, intra-trade management, and exit. We also expose several risk metrics designed to show you how the strategy may behave in real life. Check out the quick start or dive into the some of the more advanced backtesting guides. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.backtest.io/master.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.