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Forex Tester Online vs Option Alpha

A side-by-side look at published plans and listed features, checked 2026-10-17.

Forex Tester Online
from $199/yr · ≈$16.58/mo
VS
Option Alpha
Free · paid $149/mo · ≈$1,188/yr
FieldForex Tester OnlineOption Alpha
Starting pricefrom $199/yr · ≈$16.58/moFree · paid $149/mo · ≈$1,188/yr
Plans (monthly · yearly)
  • Free demo
    No charge (demo preview, not a free plan)
  • Starter
    $199/yr · ≈$16.58/mo (calculated)
  • Pro
    $39.99/mo · $299/yr
  • Starter Lifetime
    $299 one-time
  • Pro Lifetime
    $499 one-time
  • Prices above are the non-promo prices. A sale was running on 2026-10-17 (the vendor says the promo price stays locked on renewal): Starter $159/yr ($13.25/mo), Pro $31.99/mo or $239/yr ($19.92/mo), Starter Lifetime $239, Pro Lifetime $399.
  • Monthly and lifetime prices are behind the plan tabs on the pricing section. 30-day money-back guarantee. Taxes may apply.
  • Broker plan (TradeStation, Tradier or tastytrade)
    Free
  • Pro
    $149/mo · ≈$1,188/yr (billed annually; 12 × $99/mo, derived)
  • Option Alpha says it is not a broker, and it charges no commissions; the $0 broker plans are paid for by the broker partner and need a qualifying funded account.
  • 30-day free trial. Refunds on annual plans are possible for 7 days after an automatic renewal. A "save 72%" promotion banner was shown on 2026-10-17 and is not reflected above.
Free plan
Free trialNot listed30-day free trial. Refunds on annual plans are possible for 7 days after an automatic renewal. A "save 72%" promotion banner was shown on 2026-10-17 and is not reflected above.
PlatformsNot listed in our dataNot listed in our data
Real-time datan/aNot published
Key features
  • Browser-based manual backtesting with tick-by-tick historical data (up to 23 years per symbol)
  • Symbols: 80 on Starter (forex, stocks, indices, ETFs, commodities), 283 on Pro (adds crypto and futures)
  • Up to 10 synchronized multi-timeframe, multi-symbol charts; unlimited projects, trades and data retention
  • Built-in trading journal with tags, checklists, chart screenshots and analytics
  • Prop firm challenge mode, Exit Optimizer, custom indicators, trading robots and trade-history import (Pro)
  • Unlimited options backtesting (all plans)
  • No-code automated options trading bots: up to 50 bots with a $100k cap each (all plans)
  • Paper trading without a broker connection
  • Live trading through supported brokers (any supported broker on Pro)
Last checked2026-10-172026-10-17
Sourcehttps://forextester.com/#pricing-starthttps://optionalpha.com/pricing
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≈ = calculated by us, not published by the vendor. Prices in USD before tax. How we read prices →

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