Strategy Tester "List of Trades" Shows Custom Pair Close Instead of SP:SPX/TVC:GOLD Prices - Pine Script v6 Help Needed

Question

Hi Pine Script community,

I’m hitting a wall with a strategy in Pine Script v6 and could use your expertise. I’ve built a strategy that uses KST crossover signals from a custom pair chart (not SP:SPX or TVC:GOLD) to trade two symbols: go long SP:SPX on a KST up-cross, go long TVC:GOLD on a down-cross, with $1M fully invested each trade. The KST signals come from the custom pair’s close, but trades execute using SP:SPX and TVC:GOLD prices fetched via request.security().

Problem: My custom equity plot (using spxClose and goldClose) tracks SP:SPX and TVC:GOLD correctly—trends up post-April 2018 as expected. But the Strategy Tester’s “List of Trades” tab shows the custom pair’s close prices instead of SP:SPX and TVC:GOLD closing prices. This also messes up “Profit” and “Cumulative Profit” columns, making them reflect the pair’s price moves, not SPX/GOLD.

What I’ve Tried:

1. Fetched Prices: Used spxClose = request.security("SP:SPX", timeframe.period, close) and goldClose = request.security("TVC:GOLD", timeframe.period, close) for trade sizing (qty=strategy.equity / spxClose).

2. Custom P&L: Calculated profit manually with spxQty * (spxClose - spxEntryPrice) and plotted equity = 1000000 + profit—works great, but Tester ignores it.

3. Price Override: Tried setting a tradePrice variable to switch between spxClose and goldClose—no dice, Tester sticks to chart’s close.

4. Indicator Mode: Switched to indicator() for pure simulation—equity plotted fine but lost Tester functionality.

5. Timing Fix: Delayed trades one bar (monthly chart) so P&L aligns with execution month (e.g., February for January signal)—fixed equity timing but not Tester prices.

**Code Snippet (Simplified): **pinescript

//@version=6
strategy("KST SPX/GOLD Switch", overlay=false, initial_capital=1000000)

// KST from custom pair
float kst = ta.sma(ta.roc(close, 8), 8) + (2 * ta.sma(ta.roc(close, 12), 8)) + (3 * ta.sma(ta.roc(close, 30), 8)) + (4 * ta.sma(ta.roc(close, 50), 21))
float signal = ta.sma(kst, 8)
bool buySpxSignal = ta.crossover(kst, signal)[1]  // Delayed one bar
bool buyGoldSignal = ta.crossunder(kst, signal)[1]

// Fetch prices
float spxClose = request.security("SP:SPX", timeframe.period, close)
float goldClose = request.security("TVC:GOLD", timeframe.period, close)

// Track positions
var float spxQty = 0.0, goldQty = 0.0, profit = 0.0, spxEntryPrice = 0.0, goldEntryPrice = 0.0

if buySpxSignal and not na(spxClose)
    if goldQty > 0
        profit := profit + (goldQty * (goldClose - goldEntryPrice))
        goldQty := 0.0
    strategy.close("GOLD Long")
    spxQty := strategy.equity / spxClose
    strategy.entry("SPX Long", strategy.long, qty=spxQty)
    spxEntryPrice := spxClose

if buyGoldSignal and not na(goldClose)
    if spxQty > 0
        profit := profit + (spxQty * (spxClose - spxEntryPrice))
        spxQty := 0.0
    strategy.close("SPX Long")
    goldQty := strategy.equity / goldClose
    strategy.entry("GOLD Long", strategy.long, qty=goldQty)
    goldEntryPrice := goldClose

float equity = 1000000 + profit
plot(equity, color=color.purple, title="Equity ($)", linewidth=2)

Goal: Get “List of Trades” to show `SP:SPX` and `TVC:GOLD` closing prices (e.g., ~$5,000 for SPX, ~$2,000 for GOLD in 2025) instead of my pair’s `close`. “Profit” and “Cumulative Profit” should follow suit.

Question: Is there a way to force the Strategy Tester to use `spxClose` and `goldClose` for its trade list prices? Am I missing a trick with `strategy.entry()` or another function? Or is this a hard TradingView limitation when trading external symbols on a custom chart?

Any help or wild ideas appreciated—I’m on a monthly chart, v6, and the equity plot’s solid, but the Tester’s display is driving me nuts! Thanks!