# Crypto Backtesting with Bar by Bar Replay · DT Terminal > Replay real crypto candles bar by bar, around the clock, and place simulated entries and exits. 2 free sessions at a time, unlimited on Pro. Crypto backtesting # Backtest crypto bar by bar, around the clock. Pick a coin and a moment, step the chart forward, and trade it on our own charts. Crypto never closes, so the replay carries the overnight and weekend bars your equity backtest would not have. [Start free](https://www.thedtterminal.com/login?signup=true&from=product_backtest) [See the live demo](https://www.thedtterminal.com/tour/backtester) The Backtester mid-session. Crypto pairs replay the same way. Candles, weekends included 24/7 Free sessions to start 2 Trades per free session 50 Sessions on Pro Unlimited The loop ## Where crypto backtesting sits When the idea goes live, connect the exchange with a read-only API key and the fills land in the same journal. 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 coin and a date** Choose the pair and where in history to start, then jump to the move you want to study. 2. **Trade the replay** Step forward one bar at a time, through the small hours and the weekend as well as the day. 3. **Read the stats** Win rate, expectancy and drawdown for the idea, with every simulated trade logged at its R multiple. 24/7 replay ## A market with no close, replayed as it traded. The bars run through nights and weekends, so a setup that only appears at three in the morning is one you can actually test. - Weekend and overnight bars included - Results readable by hour and weekday - The same charts the app draws live 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 about the coin. - Win rate, expectancy, drawdown - Per-trade R and equity curve - Unlimited sessions on Pro Into the journal ## Test it, then trade it on the same journal. When the idea goes live, connect the exchange with a read-only API key and the fills land in the same journal, so the session stats have your real trades to be held against. - Session stats measured like live ones - Exchange connection by read-only API key - Edge suggests what to test next 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 full 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 | | Chart indicators at once On one chart in Live Charts, the Backtester and Trade Replay. Volume and Trading Sessions never count | 1 | 2 | Unlimited | Full comparison on the [pricing page](https://www.thedtterminal.com/pricing). FAQ ### Which crypto data does the backtester use? Real historical candles for the crypto instruments in the app, and coverage grows as data partners are added. The charts are ours rather than an embed, so the replay, your drawings and the simulated fills are all in one place. ### Does the replay cover weekends? Yes. Crypto trades around the clock and the candles do too, so overnight and weekend sessions are part of the test rather than a gap in it. ### Is crypto backtesting free? A free account gets 2 full sessions, up to 50 trades in each, on 2 market at a time. Plus keeps 3 sessions at a time, and Pro removes every cap. ### Can I take the tested idea to a live account? Yes. Connect the exchange with a read-only API key and your live fills sync into your journal hourly, free for one account. Plus and Pro link more accounts. ### 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 simulated trade is checked against the rules you wrote down. ## Test the coin before the money is on it. 2 sessions are free, weekends included. [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. This is the Markdown version of https://www.thedtterminal.com/crypto-backtesting. [Home](https://www.thedtterminal.com/) · [Verification](https://www.thedtterminal.com/verification) · [Pricing](https://www.thedtterminal.com/pricing) · [Supported brokers](https://www.thedtterminal.com/supported-brokers) · [Rankings](https://www.thedtterminal.com/rankings) · [About](https://www.thedtterminal.com/about) · [llms.txt](https://www.thedtterminal.com/llms.txt)