A-Backtest alternative · checked 20 Oct 2026

A-Backtest Alternative:
More Markets, No On/Off Cycle

Free until 2026 ends. Then what?

A-Backtest is a good free replay tool for forex and gold. From 1 January 2027 it moves to prepaid support packages, and accounts without one get 15 days of access followed by 45 days of rest. FxBacktest replays 105 markets — stocks, ETFs and bonds included — and adds strategy scripting, real ticks and synced multi-timeframe replay.

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FROM 1 JANUARY 2027 Without a support package, A-Backtest runs 15 days on, then 45 days of rest — on repeat. 15 ON / 45 OFFvsALWAYS ON
105
MARKETS
M1–MN
13 TIMEFRAMES
€12
PRO PER MONTH
NO INSTALL
IN YOUR BROWSER
FOREX · STOCKS · CRYPTO · BONDS
ONE ACCOUNT, EVERY MARKET
+105 MARKETS
+AI STRATEGY SCRIPTS
+REAL TICKS
+28 LANGUAGES
Data from Dukascopy
AT A GLANCE

A-Backtest vs FxBacktest,
line by line.

Both are browser replay simulators built for discretionary traders. The differences are market coverage, automation and what happens after 2026.

FEATUREA-BACKTESTFXBACKTEST
Price
✓Every feature free until 31 Dec 2026; prepaid packages from $7.50 after
✓Free account; Pro €12/mo, Ultra €39/mo, or €89 once
Access without paying (2027)
~15 days on, 45 days rest, repeating
✓Free account stays open
Markets
~Forex majors, gold, silver, crypto, US indices
✓105: forex, metals, energy, indices, crypto, stocks, ETFs, bonds
Timeframes
✓1m to monthly, plus custom (7m, 3h)
✓13 timeframes, M1 to MN
Multi-timeframe
✓Listed
✓Synced panes, bar-locked (Pro)
Strategy automation
×Custom indicators in JavaScript, no strategy runs
✓FXScript + Claude assistant + optimizer
Tick data
×Not listed
~20 symbols (Ultra)
Economic calendar on chart
×Not listed
✓News markers on the candles
Prop challenge rules
✓FTMO-style rules
✓1–3 phases, daily + max drawdown
Indicators / drawing tools
✓83 indicators, 36 drawing tools
~40+ indicators, write your own
Journal extras
✓Snapshots, checklists, emotion tracking
✓Trade tags, tag analysis, saved sessions
Languages
~4 (EN, TH, ZH, JA)
✓28
✓YES~PARTLY / PAID ONLY×NO / NOT LISTED

A-Backtest details read from abacktest.com and its forex backtesting page on 20 October 2026. FxBacktest is not affiliated with A-Backtest. Plans change — check their site before you pay.

WHAT A-BACKTEST IS MISSING

Six things you won't
find in A-Backtest.

A-Backtest covers the replay itself well. These are the things around it that it does not list anywhere on its site.

Stocks, ETFs and bonds

A-Backtest stops at forex, metals, crypto and US indices. FxBacktest adds Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and 13 more US stocks, sector ETFs, Treasuries and commodities — see the stock list.

ALL PLANS
Strategy scripting with an AI assistant

Describe a rule in plain English and the built-in Claude assistant writes it in FXScript, then runs it over years of bars in seconds — with an optimizer for the inputs. See AI backtesting.

ALL PLANS
Real tick data on 20 symbols

Replay inside the one-minute candle on gold, the majors, US100, US30, US500, GER40, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Apple, Nvidia and Tesla. See the tick data hub.

ULTRA
News on the chart

Economic-calendar markers sit on the candles they moved, so you can see NFP or CPI coming and test whether your setup survives it. See the calendar.

ALL PLANS
60+ report metrics

Beyond win rate and drawdown: an RR optimization slider, wins by hour and weekday, MFE percentiles (how far trades ran), trade-tag analysis and stress tests that drop trades or skip news.

PRO / ULTRA
28 languages

The app and dashboard run in 28 languages, from Spanish and German to Hindi, Arabic, Thai and Japanese.

ALL PLANS
WHAT YOU KEEP

Everything you use
A-Backtest for is here.

Switching does not mean giving up the basics. These work the same way in FxBacktest.

✓
Bar-by-bar replay

Future candles hidden; step forward one bar or auto-play.

✓
Stops and targets

Drag the stop-loss and take-profit on the chart while the replay runs.

✓
Risk-based sizing

Lot size worked out from your risk percent and stop distance.

✓
Spreads and costs

Trades are filled with a spread, not at the mid price.

✓
Prop-firm practice

Run a session under challenge rules before you pay for one.

✓
Multi-timeframe view

Higher timeframes beside your trading chart.

✓
Custom indicators

A-Backtest uses JavaScript; FxBacktest uses FXScript, with an AI that writes it.

✓
Core statistics

Win rate, profit factor, expectancy, drawdown and an equity curve.

✓
Phone and tablet

Both run in a mobile browser, no app store needed.

WHERE A-BACKTEST IS AHEAD

Where A-Backtest
does more.

An alternative page that hides the other side is an ad. These are the things A-Backtest does that FxBacktest does not.

More drawing tools and indicators

83 built-in indicators and 36 drawing tools, including pitchforks and position tools with live RR. FxBacktest ships 40+ indicators.

Custom timeframes

A-Backtest builds any timeframe you type, such as 7 minutes or 3 hours. FxBacktest has the 13 standard ones.

Blind random start

A hidden random start date so you cannot recognise the chart. FxBacktest's blind mode works on hidden historical events rather than any date.

Pre-trade checklists and emotion tracking

A-Backtest asks for a checklist and your emotional state on each trade. FxBacktest has trade tags instead.

If you trade forex and gold only, want every feature for free through December, and lean on drawing tools, A-Backtest is a sound pick for 2026. If you want stocks and indices in the same account, or to automate a rule once it works, FxBacktest is the better fit.

PRICING

Free now. Different
rules from 2027.

A-Backtest is fully free until 31 December 2026. Here is how the two compare once its support packages start.

A-BACKTEST
Until 31 Dec 2026Every feature unlocked, no ads.
$0
Support package3, 6 or 12 months prepaid, no auto-renewal. A-Backtest says the average works out under $3 a month.
from $7.50
No package (from 2027)15 days of full access, then 45 days of rest, repeating. Stats stay viewable, nothing deleted.
$0
FXBACKTEST
Free accountNo card to sign up. Every market and timeframe, full session report, 1 indicator at a time.
€0
ProMulti-timeframe replay, 3 indicators, 30 saved sessions, day and hour breakdowns. 7-day trial.
€12/MONTH · €129/YR
UltraUnlimited sessions and indicators, real tick data on 20 symbols, MFE and stress-test analytics.
€39/MONTH · €389/YR
One-timeEverything in Ultra, paid once. Offered for your first 12 days after signing up.
€89ONCE

The cycle is the real cost. Fifteen days on and forty-five off means three quarters of the year without replay unless you buy a package. A-Backtest's packages are cheap, so if you stay with it, pay for one rather than working around the gaps.

FxBacktest has no rest period. The free account stays open, and Pro at €12 a month adds multi-timeframe replay and more saved sessions.

SWITCHING

Four steps,
about a minute.

Your A-Backtest sessions stay where they are. Start a parallel test on the same pair and dates and compare the two reports.

01
CREATE AN ACCOUNT

Email or Google, no card. Nothing to download and no broker to connect.

02
PICK MARKET & DATE

Any of 105 markets and 13 timeframes. Pick the same pair and start date you used in A-Backtest to compare like for like.

03
REPLAY & TRADE

Step a bar at a time or auto-play. Drag the stop and target on the chart; lot size follows your risk percent.

04
READ THE REPORT

Win rate, expectancy, profit factor, Sharpe and drawdown, saved to your journal so the sample keeps growing.

FAQ

A-Backtest alternative questions.

Short answers. Every A-Backtest figure was read from their own pages on 20 October 2026.

Is A-Backtest free? +

Yes, until 31 December 2026: every feature is unlocked with no ads. From 1 January 2027 it sells prepaid support packages from $7.50, and accounts without one get 15 days of full access followed by 45 days of rest, repeating.

What is the best A-Backtest alternative? +

For forex and gold only, A-Backtest itself is hard to beat while it is free. If you also want stocks, ETFs or bonds, strategy scripting with an AI assistant, or real tick data, FxBacktest covers 105 markets in the browser with a free account.

Does A-Backtest have stocks? +

No. Its site lists forex, gold, silver, crypto and US indices. FxBacktest adds 16 US stocks and 8 ETFs, including Apple, Nvidia and Tesla.

Can I automate a strategy in A-Backtest? +

Not as a strategy run. A-Backtest lets you write custom indicators in JavaScript, but it lists no automated backtester. In FxBacktest you can describe a rule in plain English, have the built-in assistant write it in FXScript, and run it over years of bars.

Will I lose my A-Backtest data in 2027? +

A-Backtest says nothing is deleted during the rest periods and stats stay viewable. You cannot export sessions into FxBacktest, so most traders run the two side by side for a while.

Still comparing? See all eight tools in the backtesting software roundup or the BacktestingMax alternative.

GET STARTED

Keep replaying
after December.

Create a free account in seconds. Pick any of 105 markets, choose a date and take your first trade on the next bar.

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