Forex backtesting

Backtest forex bar by bar, then prove it live.

Pick a pair and a date, step the chart forward, and trade it on charts we built ourselves. When the run ends the stats sit in the same journal as your real trades.

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The DT Terminal Backtester replaying a forex chart bar by bar with simulated entries.
The Backtester on a currency pair, mid-session.
2
Free sessions to start
50
Trades per free session
Unlimited
Sessions on Pro
1 journal
For tests and live trades

How it works

  1. 01

    Pick a pair and a date

    Choose the currency pair and where in history to start, then jump to the moment you want to study.

  2. 02

    Trade the replay

    Step forward one bar at a time and place entries, stops and targets as if it were live.

  3. 03

    Read the stats

    Win rate, expectancy and drawdown for the idea, with every simulated trade logged at its R multiple.

Jump to time

Straight to the release, or the session open.

Jump to an NFP print, a London open or the setup you remember, instead of scrolling through hours of quiet range.

  • Any date, any session
  • The future stays hidden until you step into it
  • Your drawings stay on the chart
The Backtester jump-to-time control over a historical forex 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 about the pair.

  • Win rate, expectancy, drawdown
  • Per-trade R and equity curve
  • Sessions never expire on Pro
Backtester analytics: equity curve and per-trade results for a session.

Into the journal

Export the session to your Trade Log.

On Pro the tested trades land in the same journal as your live ones, so the idea and the account that traded it can be compared directly.

  • Backtests and live trades in one record
  • Link a session to a Playbook strategy
  • Edge suggests what to test next
The Trade Log holding backtested trades beside live ones.

What is free

Free includes 2 full sessions.

Pro makes them unlimited, $18 a month or $149 a year.

FeatureFreePro
Backtest sessions2 lifetimeUnlimited
Trades per session50Unlimited
Markets per session1Unlimited
Sessions never expire
Strategy linking and rule compliance
Export backtests to your Trade Log

Full comparison on the pricing page.

Questions

Which forex data does the backtester use?

Real historical candles for the forex 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.

Is forex backtesting free?

A free account gets 2 full sessions, up to 50 trades in each, on 1 market at a time. Pro removes every cap and keeps sessions forever.

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, the session has stats, and on Pro the trades export into the same Trade Log as your live ones.

Can I test my strategy against its written rules?

Yes. On Pro a session can be linked to a strategy in your Playbook, and each simulated trade is checked against the rules you wrote down.

Do backtests count toward DT Scholarships?

Yes. A completed and reviewed session is one of the three things the application asks for, beside ten logged trades and a 14-day logging streak.

Can I run DT Terminal from Claude?

Soon. We are building an MCP connector that opens the whole of DT Terminal to Claude: every workspace and every piece of your data, to read and to act on, with your consent per scope. It works with any assistant that speaks MCP, and it is in development, not live yet.

Test the pair before the money is on it.

2 sessions are free. Bring a setup you believe in and find out.

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