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Backtesting tools with a free plan

Backtesting tools in our data with a free plan you can keep using, with what each free plan includes and its limits.

Tool	Starting price (monthly · yearly)	Key features (as listed by vendor)
FX ReplayBacktesting	Free · paid from $17.99/mo · $180/yr	Chart-replay backtesting sessions: 2 (Beginner), 10 (Intermediate), unlimited (Pro) Trades per session: 50, 200 or unlimited; data kept for 1 week, 6 months or without limit Monte Carlo and RR simulators, strategy analytics (paid plans) Built-in trading journal with screenshots and checklists (all plans) Futures and CME data, seconds data and custom timeframes (Pro)
NinjaTraderCharting · Backtesting · Order flow	Free · paid from $99/mo · ≈$1,188/yr	Backtesting and paper trading at no cost; no account funding needed Market Replay for tick-by-tick playback of past sessions (funded account) Charting, custom indicators, strategy automation and third-party add-ons Order Flow+ (funded account) and Pulse indicator (no funding needed) Available on desktop, web and mobile (futures trading)
Option AlphaBacktesting	Free · paid $149/mo · ≈$1,188/yr	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)
QuantConnectBacktesting	Free · paid $10/mo · $96/yr	Unlimited cloud backtesting on the Free plan Backtesting and live trading across equities, forex, options, futures and crypto Open-source LEAN engine; local coding with VS Code and the LEAN CLI (Quant Researcher) Tick and second-resolution data on paid seats Backtest, research and live-trading compute nodes, priced separately
TradingViewScanner · Charting · Backtesting	Free · paid from $14.95/mo · ≈$155.40/yr	Stock, ETF, DEX and crypto screeners: 150+ exchanges, 500+ fundamental and technical fields Screener results refresh automatically on paid plans (every 10 seconds or 1 minute, by plan); Pine Screener Price, technical and watchlist alerts (limits vary by plan) Bar Replay and strategy backtesting Simulated (paper) trading; trade through selected brokers Web, desktop and mobile apps

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Notes on each tool

FX Replay

Free plan (Beginner) includes: Chart-replay backtesting; Built-in trading journal; No card needed; the vendor says it is not a trial. Limits: 2 backtesting sessions with 50 trades each; sessions up to 1 month; 1 indicator, single chart, data kept for 1 week. Source (opens in new tab)
Free plan (Beginner): Two backtesting sessions, one indicator, data kept for one week.
Entry paid plan: Intermediate, $17.99/mo · $180/yr.
Trial: Free trial on Intermediate and Pro; no card needed to start. The free plan is not a trial.
Chart-replay backtesting platform with a built-in journal.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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NinjaTrader

Free plan condition: No monthly fee; live futures trading is through a NinjaTrader brokerage account.
Free plan (Free) includes: Desktop, web and mobile platform; Charts, strategy backtests and a trading simulator, without funding an account. Limits: Real-time data, Order Flow+ and Market Replay need a funded account; Live trades pay the Free plan's per-contract commissions ($0.39 Micro, $1.29 Standard, per side) plus exchange and NFA fees. Source (opens in new tab)
Free plan: No monthly plan fee; commissions $0.39 per Micro and $1.29 per Standard contract, per side.
Entry paid plan: Monthly, $99/mo · ≈$1,188/yr.
Futures trading platform and brokerage with free charting, backtesting and simulated trading.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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Option Alpha

Free plan condition: Needs a qualifying connected brokerage account: TradeStation with a $10k minimum balance, or Tradier or tastytrade with $5k.
Free plan (Broker plan (TradeStation, Tradier or tastytrade)) includes: Unlimited options backtesting; Up to 50 bots with a $100k limit per bot; Paper trading without a broker connection. Limits: Live trading only through the connected partner broker. Source (opens in new tab)
Free plan (Broker plan (TradeStation, Tradier or tastytrade)): $0/mo with a qualifying connected account: TradeStation $10k minimum balance; Tradier or tastytrade $5k. Live trading only through that broker.
Entry paid plan: Pro, $149/mo · ≈$1,188/yr.
No-code options trading bots with backtesting and paper trading. For retail (non-professional) traders only.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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QuantConnect

Free plan (Free) includes: Unlimited cloud backtesting in the web IDE; Equity, index, forex, crypto, futures and options data; Community support. Limits: 1 backtest node and 1 research node; 500MB workspace; 32KB file size limit; No paper or live trading (0 live nodes) and no local coding. Source (opens in new tab)
Free plan: Unlimited backtesting; equity, index, forex, crypto, futures and options data; community support.
Entry paid plan: Quant Researcher, $10/mo · $96/yr.
Cloud algorithmic backtesting and live-trading platform; strategies are written in code.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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TradingView

Free plan (Basic) includes: Charts with 400+ built-in indicators and drawing tools; Bar Replay on daily and higher timeframes; Strategy backtesting with basic report metrics; Screeners, paper trading, web, desktop and mobile apps. Limits: 1 chart per tab, 2 indicators per chart, 1 saved layout; 3 price alerts, 1 watchlist of 30 symbols, 5K historical bars; No intraday Bar Replay or screener auto-refresh; ads shown. Source (opens in new tab)
Free plan (Basic): No credit card needed.
Entry paid plan: Essential, $14.95/mo · ≈$155.40/yr.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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