diff --git a/src/backend/app/api/backtest.py b/src/backend/app/api/backtest.py
index 9e07072..747a005 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/api/backtest.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/api/backtest.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def run_backtest_sync(
     backtest_id: str, db_url: str, bot_id: str, config: Dict[str, Any]
 ):
     import asyncio
+    import json
     from ..services.backtest.engine import BacktestEngine
     from ..core.database import SessionLocal
 
@@ -31,6 +32,19 @@ def run_backtest_sync(
         running_backtests[backtest_id] = engine
         try:
             results = await engine.run()
+            
+            # Convert datetime objects to ISO strings for JSON serialization
+            def convert_datetime(obj):
+                if isinstance(obj, datetime):
+                    return obj.isoformat()
+                elif isinstance(obj, dict):
+                    return {k: convert_datetime(v) for k, v in obj.items()}
+                elif isinstance(obj, list):
+                    return [convert_datetime(i) for i in obj]
+                return obj
+            
+            results = convert_datetime(results)
+            
             db = SessionLocal()
             try:
                 backtest = db.query(Backtest).filter(Backtest.id == backtest_id).first()
@@ -41,17 +55,18 @@ def run_backtest_sync(
                     db.commit()
 
                 for signal in engine.signals:
+                    signal_data = convert_datetime(signal)
                     db_signal = Signal(
-                        id=signal["id"],
-                        bot_id=signal["bot_id"],
-                        run_id=signal["run_id"],
-                        signal_type=signal["signal_type"],
-                        token=signal["token"],
-                        price=signal["price"],
-                        confidence=signal.get("confidence"),
-                        reasoning=signal.get("reasoning"),
-                        executed=signal.get("executed", False),
-                        created_at=signal["created_at"],
+                        id=signal_data["id"],
+                        bot_id=signal_data["bot_id"],
+                        run_id=signal_data["run_id"],
+                        signal_type=signal_data["signal_type"],
+                        token=signal_data["token"],
+                        price=signal_data["price"],
+                        confidence=signal_data.get("confidence"),
+                        reasoning=signal_data.get("reasoning"),
+                        executed=signal_data.get("executed", False),
+                        created_at=signal_data["created_at"],
                     )
                     db.add(db_signal)
                 db.commit()
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/routes/bot/[id]/backtest/+page.svelte b/src/frontend/src/routes/bot/[id]/backtest/+page.svelte
index 29b1d43..e9032b7 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/routes/bot/[id]/backtest/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/frontend/src/routes/bot/[id]/backtest/+page.svelte
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@
 		if ($isAuthenticated && botId) {
 			await loadBot();
 			await loadBacktests();
+			
+			// Poll for backtest updates every 5 seconds if any are running
+			const pollInterval = setInterval(async () => {
+				if ($backtestStore.backtestHistory.some(b => b.status === 'running')) {
+					await loadBacktests();
+				}
+			}, 5000);
+			
+			return () => clearInterval(pollInterval);
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -90,7 +99,7 @@
 	}
 
 	function selectBacktest(backtest: Backtest) {
-		if (backtest.status === 'completed' && backtest.result) {
+		if (backtest.status === 'completed' && backtest.result && !backtest.result.error) {
 			selectedBacktest = backtest;
 		}
 	}
@@ -165,7 +174,11 @@
 								<span class="backtest-status status-{backtest.status}">{backtest.status}</span>
 								<span class="backtest-date">{new Date(backtest.started_at).toLocaleDateString()}</span>
 							</div>
-							{#if backtest.result}
+							{#if backtest.result && backtest.result.error}
+							<div class="backtest-error">
+								<span class="error-label">Error:</span> {typeof backtest.result.error === 'string' ? backtest.result.error : JSON.stringify(backtest.result.error)}
+							</div>
+						{:else if backtest.result}
 								<div class="backtest-results">
 									<div class="result-item">
 										<span class="result-label">Total Return</span>
@@ -271,6 +284,20 @@
 		font-size: 0.9rem;
 	}
 
+	.backtest-error {
+		background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
+		border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.3);
+		color: #fca5a5;
+		padding: 0.75rem;
+		border-radius: 8px;
+		font-size: 0.85rem;
+		margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+	}
+
+	.error-label {
+		font-weight: 600;
+	}
+
 	.form-row {
 		display: grid;
 		grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;