Futures backtesting guides
How to turn a strategy into rules, replay it honestly on ES and NQ one-minute data, and read the results.
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Guide · Manual backtestingHow to backtest a futures trading strategy, step by stepA practical guide to manually backtesting futures strategies on ES and NQ: writing rules, choosing data, replaying without hindsight, logging trades and reading the results.ReadGuide · Opening range breakoutHow to backtest an opening range breakout (ORB) strategy on ES and NQDefine an opening range breakout strategy precisely, then backtest it bar by bar on ES and NQ one-minute data with real stop orders, commissions and a trade log.ReadGuide · ICT Silver BulletHow to backtest the ICT Silver Bullet strategy on ES and NQTurn the ICT Silver Bullet into objective rules — time window, liquidity sweep, fair value gap, entry, stop, target — and backtest it bar by bar on ES and NQ futures.Read
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Chart replayChart replay for ES and NQ futuresReplay ES and NQ futures charts bar by bar from any minute since 2016. Trade the replay with real limit and stop orders and keep every trade. 7 days free.ReadES · E-mini S&P 500ES futures backtesting on one-minute data since 2016Backtest E-mini S&P 500 (ES) futures on 3.71 million one-minute bars from 2016 at true traded prices, with real limit, stop and bracket orders. 7 days free.ReadNQ · E-mini Nasdaq-100NQ futures backtesting on one-minute dataBacktest E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) futures on 1.74 million one-minute bars from 2021 with real limit, stop and bracket orders and a full trade review. 7 days free.ReadCompare · TradingView Bar ReplayA TradingView Bar Replay alternative built for futures backtestingBacktest ES and NQ futures with replay trades that are saved, one-minute fills and a full review report. How Charts Replay compares with TradingView Bar Replay.ReadCompare · FX ReplayAn FX Replay alternative for futures tradersFX Replay only includes futures data on its $35/month Pro plan. Charts Replay backtests ES and NQ on one-minute data for $2.99/month, with saved trades and review reports.ReadPractice · Prop firm evaluationsPractice for your prop firm challenge on real ES and NQ daysPractice for a futures prop firm evaluation on real ES and NQ days: a fixed $100k account, a stop on every trade, risk capped at 1R and a score in R. 7 days free.Read
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