diff --git a/crates/fidc-core/src/engine.rs b/crates/fidc-core/src/engine.rs
index 8bb707d..9087b90 100644
--- a/crates/fidc-core/src/engine.rs
+++ b/crates/fidc-core/src/engine.rs
@@ -458,6 +458,60 @@ pub struct BacktestEngine<S, C, R> {
     risk_free_rate_contract: Option<RiskFreeRateContract>,
 }
 
+fn backtest_execution_schedule(
+    data: &DataSet,
+    start_date: Option<NaiveDate>,
+    end_date: Option<NaiveDate>,
+    decision_lag_trading_days: usize,
+) -> Vec<(NaiveDate, Option<(usize, NaiveDate)>)> {
+    let calendar_dates = data
+        .calendar()
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|date| start_date.map(|start| *date >= start).unwrap_or(true))
+        .filter(|date| end_date.map(|end| *date <= end).unwrap_or(true))
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    let has_decision_inputs = |date: NaiveDate| {
+        !data.factor_snapshot_rows_on(date).is_empty()
+            && !data.candidate_snapshot_rows_on(date).is_empty()
+    };
+    let has_execution_market = |date: NaiveDate| !data.market_snapshot_rows_on(date).is_empty();
+    let mut schedule = Vec::new();
+    for (calendar_idx, execution_date) in calendar_dates.iter().copied().enumerate() {
+        if decision_lag_trading_days == 0 {
+            if has_decision_inputs(execution_date) {
+                schedule.push((execution_date, Some((calendar_idx, execution_date))));
+            }
+            continue;
+        }
+        if !has_execution_market(execution_date) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let decision_slot = calendar_idx
+            .checked_sub(decision_lag_trading_days)
+            .map(|decision_idx| (decision_idx, calendar_dates[decision_idx]));
+        match decision_slot {
+            Some((_, decision_date)) if has_decision_inputs(decision_date) => {
+                schedule.push((execution_date, decision_slot));
+            }
+            None => schedule.push((execution_date, None)),
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+    schedule
+}
+
+pub fn backtest_execution_dates(
+    data: &DataSet,
+    start_date: Option<NaiveDate>,
+    end_date: Option<NaiveDate>,
+    decision_lag_trading_days: usize,
+) -> Vec<NaiveDate> {
+    backtest_execution_schedule(data, start_date, end_date, decision_lag_trading_days)
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|(execution_date, _)| execution_date)
+        .collect()
+}
+
 impl<S, C, R> BacktestEngine<S, C, R> {
     pub fn new(
         data: DataSet,
@@ -1977,52 +2031,16 @@ where
         self.subscriptions = self.strategy.initial_subscriptions();
         let scheduler_calendar = self.data.calendar().clone();
         let scheduler = Scheduler::new(&scheduler_calendar);
-        let calendar_dates = self
-            .data
-            .calendar()
+        let execution_schedule = backtest_execution_schedule(
+            &self.data,
+            self.config.start_date,
+            self.config.end_date,
+            self.config.decision_lag_trading_days,
+        );
+        let execution_dates = execution_schedule
             .iter()
-            .filter(|date| {
-                self.config
-                    .start_date
-                    .map(|start| *date >= start)
-                    .unwrap_or(true)
-            })
-            .filter(|date| self.config.end_date.map(|end| *date <= end).unwrap_or(true))
+            .map(|(execution_date, _)| *execution_date)
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-        let has_decision_inputs = |date: NaiveDate| {
-            !self.data.factor_snapshot_rows_on(date).is_empty()
-                && !self.data.candidate_snapshot_rows_on(date).is_empty()
-        };
-        let has_execution_market =
-            |date: NaiveDate| !self.data.market_snapshot_rows_on(date).is_empty();
-        let mut execution_dates = Vec::new();
-        let mut decision_slots = Vec::new();
-        for (calendar_idx, execution_date) in calendar_dates.iter().copied().enumerate() {
-            if self.config.decision_lag_trading_days == 0 {
-                if has_decision_inputs(execution_date) {
-                    execution_dates.push(execution_date);
-                    decision_slots.push(Some((calendar_idx, execution_date)));
-                }
-                continue;
-            }
-            if !has_execution_market(execution_date) {
-                continue;
-            }
-            let decision_slot = calendar_idx
-                .checked_sub(self.config.decision_lag_trading_days)
-                .map(|decision_idx| (decision_idx, calendar_dates[decision_idx]));
-            match decision_slot {
-                Some((_, decision_date)) if has_decision_inputs(decision_date) => {
-                    execution_dates.push(execution_date);
-                    decision_slots.push(decision_slot);
-                }
-                None => {
-                    execution_dates.push(execution_date);
-                    decision_slots.push(None);
-                }
-                _ => {}
-            }
-        }
         let mut result = BacktestResult {
             strategy_name: self.strategy.name().to_string(),
             benchmark_series: self
@@ -2117,7 +2135,9 @@ where
             let day_order_start = result.order_events.len();
             let day_fill_start = result.fills.len();
 
-            let decision_slot = decision_slots.get(execution_idx).copied().flatten();
+            let decision_slot = execution_schedule
+                .get(execution_idx)
+                .and_then(|(_, decision_slot)| *decision_slot);
             let Some((decision_index, decision_date)) = decision_slot else {
                 let mut process_events = Vec::new();
                 let mut report = BrokerExecutionReport::default();
@@ -5452,6 +5472,28 @@ mod tests {
         .expect("dataset")
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn backtest_execution_dates_match_sparse_lagged_equity_schedule() {
+        let dates = [d(2025, 1, 2), d(2025, 1, 3), d(2025, 1, 6), d(2025, 1, 7)];
+        let data = DataSet::from_components(
+            vec![default_instrument()],
+            dates.iter().map(|date| market(*date, 10.0, 10.0)).collect(),
+            vec![factor(dates[0]), factor(dates[2])],
+            vec![candidate(dates[0]), candidate(dates[2])],
+            dates.iter().map(|date| benchmark(*date)).collect(),
+        )
+        .expect("sparse lagged dataset");
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            super::backtest_execution_dates(&data, Some(dates[0]), Some(dates[3]), 1,),
+            vec![dates[0], dates[1], dates[3]]
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            super::backtest_execution_dates(&data, Some(dates[0]), Some(dates[3]), 0,),
+            vec![dates[0], dates[2]]
+        );
+    }
+
     fn engine_with_matching(
         matching_type: MatchingType,
         execution_price_field: PriceField,
diff --git a/crates/fidc-core/src/lib.rs b/crates/fidc-core/src/lib.rs
index f77456b..e6cbf1c 100644
--- a/crates/fidc-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/fidc-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub use engine::{
     AnalyzerTradeRow, BacktestConfig, BacktestDayProgress, BacktestEngine, BacktestError,
     BacktestResult, BacktestTerminalAssetClass, BacktestTerminalAudit, BacktestTerminalOpenOrder,
     BacktestTerminalStatus, DailyEquityPoint, ExecutionQuoteRequest, FuturesValidationConfig,
-    ProcessEventRetention,
+    ProcessEventRetention, backtest_execution_dates,
 };
 pub use event_bus::{BacktestProcessMod, BacktestProcessModLoader, ProcessEventBus};
 pub use events::{