# Free Backtesting Tool with Market Replay · DT Terminal > Replay a real market bar by bar, place simulated entries and exits, and read the session stats beside your live record. Free to start, unlimited on Pro. Backtesting # Backtest bar by bar. Then take it live. Pick a market and a date, step the chart forward, and trade it on charts we built ourselves. When the run ends the session has its own stats, measured the way your real trades are. [Start free](https://www.thedtterminal.com/login?signup=true&from=product_backtest) [See the live demo](https://www.thedtterminal.com/tour/backtester) The Backtester on our own charts, mid-session. Replay at your pace Bar by bar Free sessions to start 2 at a time Sessions on Pro Unlimited For tests and live trades 1 journal The loop ## Where backtesting sits The same setup moves from the backtester to your live account, and the session stats are measured the way your live trades are, so you can see whether the fix held once it was real. 1. [1 · Sync Connect your broker Every trade lands in your journal](https://www.thedtterminal.com/supported-brokers) 2. [2 · Journal Review the record Notes, tags, analytics](https://www.thedtterminal.com/trading-journal) 3. [3 · Backtest Practice the fix Bar by bar on real candles](https://www.thedtterminal.com/backtesting) 4. [4 · Replay Test a different exit On the trade you took](https://www.thedtterminal.com/trade-replay) 5. [5 · Improve Get better, measurably Your numbers move](https://www.thedtterminal.com/trading-analytics) How it works 1. **Pick a market and a date** Choose the instrument and where in history to start. Jump to any moment you want to study. 2. **Trade the replay** Step forward one bar at a time and place entries, stops and targets as if it were live. 3. **Read the stats** Win rate, expectancy and drawdown for the idea, and the trades saved where your live record lives. Jump to time ## Study the moments that matter. Jump straight to a news release, a session open or a setup you remember, instead of scrolling through weeks of quiet chart. - Any date, any session - Hide the future until you step into it - Your drawings stay on the chart Session stats ## The stats of the idea, when the run is done. Every simulated trade is logged with its R multiple, so a session ends with numbers rather than a feeling. - Win rate, expectancy, drawdown - Per-trade R and equity curve - Unlimited sessions on Pro Backtest, then live ## One record from the first test to the live account. The same setup moves from the backtester to your live account, and the session stats are measured the way your live trades are, so you can see whether the fix held once it was real. - Session stats measured like live ones - A finished backtest counts toward DT Scholarships - Edge suggests the next test from your results DT Passport ## Numbers you can trust. Sync your broker and your record becomes a DT Passport: one link with your P&L and growth read from the broker, shared only when you choose. [How verification works](https://www.thedtterminal.com/verification) [See a demo passport](https://www.thedtterminal.com/dtpassport/londonopenfx) What is free ## Free keeps 2 sessions at a time, and Plus 3. Pro makes them unlimited, $24 a month or $199 a year. | Feature | Free | Plus | Pro | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Backtest sessions Held at a time. Delete one to start another | 2 at a time | 3 at a time | Unlimited | | Trades per session | 50 | 50 | Unlimited | | Chart tabs and markets per session Tabs in Live Charts, and markets in one backtest session | 2 | 2 | 8 | | Multi asset class Forex, metals, US indices, crypto and CME futures | Included | Included | Included | | Multi-pane chart layouts 32 layouts, each chart with its own market and timeframe | 1 chart | Up to 2 charts | Up to 8 charts | | Chart indicators at once On one chart in Live Charts, the Backtester and Trade Replay. Volume and Trading Sessions never count | 1 | 2 | Unlimited | | Drawing templates Saved styles for each drawing tool | 1 per tool, 5 in all | 3 per tool, 15 in all | Unlimited | | 1 minute candles form second by second On 1 minute charts in the Backtester and Trade Replay playback, with fills checked every second, on markets with seconds history | Not included | Not included | Included | | Tick-level backtesting Fills checked on every price, on supported markets | Not included | Not included | Not included | Full comparison on the [pricing page](https://www.thedtterminal.com/pricing). FAQ ### Is the backtester free? A free account keeps 2 full sessions at a time, with up to 50 trades in each. Delete one to start another. Plus, at $9 a month, keeps 3 at a time, and Pro, at $24 a month, removes every cap. ### What markets and data does it use? Real historical candles for the forex pairs, indices, crypto and futures in the app, on charts DT Terminal built rather than an embed. Coverage grows as data partners are added. ### How is this different from bar replay on a charting site? A replay on a charting site ends when you close the tab. Here every simulated trade is logged with its R multiple, and the session has stats measured the way your live trades are, so the backtest and the live record can be compared. ### Can I test a written strategy against its rules? Yes. On Plus and Pro a session can be linked to a strategy in your Playbook, and each trade is checked against the rules you wrote down. ### Do backtests count toward DT Scholarships? A completed and reviewed backtest session is one of the three things the scholarship application asks for, beside ten logged trades and a 14-day logging streak. ### Can Edge help with backtesting? Edge reads the results of a session, answers questions about it with your numbers, and suggests what to test next. It does not trade for you. ## Test the idea before the money is on it. 2 sessions at a time are free. Bring a setup you believe in and find out. [Start free](https://www.thedtterminal.com/login?signup=true&from=product_backtest) [See the live demo](https://www.thedtterminal.com/tour/backtester) --- Risk disclosure: Futures, forex and options trading contains substantial risk and is not for every investor. An investor could potentially lose all or more than the initial investment. Risk capital is money that can be lost without jeopardizing one's financial security or lifestyle. Only risk capital should be used for trading and only those with sufficient risk capital should consider trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. [Read the full risk disclosure](https://www.thedtterminal.com/legal/risk-disclosure). Hypothetical performance: Backtest and replay results are hypothetical: simulated with the benefit of hindsight, with no financial risk, and not a guide to live trading results. 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