BacktestingMax alternative · checked 20 Oct 2026

BacktestingMax Alternative:
Every Market on Day One

Free means forex and gold. Everything else is Premium.

BacktestingMax is a deep, well-built backtester, but its free plan covers forex and metals only, keeps one chart and logs five journal entries a month. FxBacktest opens all 105 markets on a free account and costs less per month on its paid plans. Where BacktestingMax genuinely does more, it is listed below.

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WHAT THE FREE PLAN OPENS BacktestingMax free: forex and metals, one chart, 5 journal logs a month. FxBacktest free: every market. 2 OF 9 MARKETSvs105 MARKETS
105
MARKETS
M1–MN
13 TIMEFRAMES
€12
PRO PER MONTH
NO INSTALL
IN YOUR BROWSER
€89 ONCE
VS $199.99 LIFETIME PREMIUM
+ALL MARKETS FREE
+REAL TICKS
+TRADE TAGS
+28 LANGUAGES
Data from Dukascopy
AT A GLANCE

BacktestingMax vs FxBacktest,
line by line.

Two browser platforms with replay, prop challenges and AI. The gaps are in what the free plan opens, what each paid tier costs, and data depth.

FEATUREBACKTESTINGMAXFXBACKTEST
Free plan markets
~Forex and metals only
✓All 105 markets
Free plan history
~Last 12 months of 1-minute data (up to 36)
✓Full history on every timeframe; deep M1 to 2016 on 4 symbols is Ultra
Free journal
~5 logs a month
✓Every trade saved, 3 saved sessions
Cheapest paid plan
~$16.99/mo or $119.99/yr
✓€12/mo or €129/yr
Pay once
~$199.99 Lifetime Premium (no Pro features)
✓€89, everything in Ultra (first 12 days)
Multi-chart / multi-timeframe
~Up to 4 charts on Premium
✓Synced multi-timeframe panes (Pro)
Sub-minute precision
✓1-second data and seconds timeframes (Pro, $34.99)
~Real ticks on 20 symbols (Ultra)
Markets in total
✓250+, including futures
~105, no futures
AI strategy building
✓AI Chat with daily credits; MCP on Pro
✓Claude assistant writes FXScript
Prop challenge rules
✓Real rule sets from 14–16 firms
~Your own rules: phases, targets, drawdowns
Trade tags + tag analysis
×Not listed
✓A+, FOMO, Revenge… with P&L by tag
Languages
~English
✓28
✓YES~PARTLY / PAID ONLY×NO / NOT LISTED

BacktestingMax details read from backtestingmax.com/pricing and its homepage on 20 October 2026. FxBacktest is not affiliated with BacktestingMax. Plans change — check their site before you pay.

WHAT BACKTESTINGMAX IS MISSING

What BacktestingMax
holds back.

Most of these exist at BacktestingMax only behind Premium, or are not listed at all. In FxBacktest they come with the account.

Stocks, indices and crypto on a free account

BacktestingMax keeps crypto, indices, stocks, ETFs and commodities for Premium. A free FxBacktest account opens all 105 markets, from Nasdaq to Bitcoin.

ALL PLANS
A journal without a monthly cap

Free BacktestingMax logs five journal entries a month. FxBacktest saves every trade in every session, with notes and tags.

ALL PLANS
Synced multi-timeframe replay

Trade M15 while H1 and H4 replay beside it, every pane locked to the same moment — no peeking at a higher-timeframe candle that has not closed yet.

PRO
Tags on every trade

Mark trades A+, Mistake, FOMO or News as you place them, then see which tag actually makes money. See the trading journal.

ALL PLANS
Pay once if you prefer

Everything in Ultra for €89, one payment, no renewal — offered for the first 12 days after you sign up.

ONE-TIME
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

What you use BacktestingMax
for still works.

Replay, AI help and prop practice are on both platforms. Here is what carries over.

✓
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.

✓
AI from a plain-English prompt

Both turn a described strategy into a test run with stats.

✓
Prop-firm practice

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

✓
Economic calendar

News events available while you replay.

✓
Core statistics

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

✓
Runs in the browser

No installer, works on Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS.

✓
Custom indicators

Python on BacktestingMax Premium; FXScript on FxBacktest.

WHERE BACKTESTINGMAX IS AHEAD

Where BacktestingMax
does more.

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

Futures and 250+ instruments

BacktestingMax lists futures and over 250 instruments. FxBacktest has 105 markets and no futures.

Data back to 2003

Major pairs and gold go back to 2003. FxBacktest's hourly and daily history is long, but its deep one-minute archive starts in 2016 and covers four symbols.

1-second candles, Renko and range bars

On its $34.99 Pro plan: seconds timeframes, exact fill order inside each minute, Renko and range bars. FxBacktest has ticks on 20 symbols but no seconds chart or Renko.

Real prop-firm rule sets and multi-symbol tests

Preset rules for FTMO, Topstep, Apex and others, Monte Carlo runs, up to 4 symbols on one balance, and an MCP link to Claude or ChatGPT. FxBacktest has you enter the firm's rules yourself.

If you trade futures, need seconds candles or want 20 years of minute data, BacktestingMax Pro is the stronger tool and worth its price. If you want every market on a free account and a cheaper paid tier, start with FxBacktest.

PRICING

What each plan
actually costs.

BacktestingMax charges in dollars through Paddle; FxBacktest in euros through Stripe. List prices, 20 October 2026.

BACKTESTINGMAX
FreeForex and metals, last 12 months of 1-minute data, 1 chart, 20 AI credits a day, 5 journal logs a month.
$0
PremiumAll 9 markets, unlimited history, up to 4 charts, calendar, Python indicators.
$16.99/MONTH · $119.99/YR
Pro1-second data, Renko, 4-symbol backtests, MCP.
$34.99/MONTH · $249/YR
Lifetime PremiumPremium features, one payment. No Pro features.
$199.99ONCE
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

Monthly, FxBacktest Pro is cheaper than BacktestingMax Premium (€12 against $16.99). On yearly billing they are close (€129 against $119.99), so the choice comes down to features rather than price.

The pay-once comparison is the widest gap: €89 for everything in FxBacktest Ultra, against $199.99 for BacktestingMax Premium without its Pro features. The €89 offer is only open for your first 12 days.

SWITCHING

Four steps,
about a minute.

Nothing to migrate. Open the same pair on the same date and run both side by side for a week.

01
CREATE AN ACCOUNT

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

02
PICK MARKET & DATE

Forex, gold, indices, crypto or stocks — all open on the free account. Choose a timeframe from M1 to MN and a start date.

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

BacktestingMax alternative questions.

Short answers. Every BacktestingMax figure was read from their own pages on 20 October 2026.

Is BacktestingMax free? +

Partly. The free plan has no time limit but covers forex and metals only, the most recent 12 months of 1-minute data (extendable to 36), a single chart, 20 AI credits a day and 5 journal logs a month. Crypto, indices, stocks and futures need Premium at $16.99 a month.

How much is BacktestingMax Premium? +

$16.99 billed monthly or $119.99 a year. Pro is $34.99 a month or $249 a year, and Lifetime Premium is a single $199.99 payment that excludes the Pro features.

What is a cheaper BacktestingMax alternative? +

FxBacktest Pro is €12 a month or €129 a year, and a one-time €89 option covers everything in Ultra if you take it within 12 days of signing up. The free account opens all 105 markets.

Does FxBacktest have 1-second data like BacktestingMax? +

No seconds candles. FxBacktest Ultra replays real ticks inside the one-minute bar on 20 symbols, which answers the same question — did the stop or the target fill first — on those markets.

Can I test prop firm rules in FxBacktest? +

Yes. Prop challenge mode takes one to three phases, a profit target per phase, and daily and maximum drawdown checked against live equity. Unlike BacktestingMax, you enter the firm's numbers yourself rather than picking a preset.

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GET STARTED

Every market,
first session.

Create a free account, open any of 105 markets and replay from any date. No card to sign up.

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