Stock backtesting software

Replay Tesla, NVIDIA, Apple and 49 more stocks, the S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100 and the big ETFs bar by bar on 1-minute data. Trade the replay or let the AI test a strategy, then see what it would have made.

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Stocks, ETFs and indices you can backtest

Stocks 52, mostly US large caps such as Tesla, NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Palantir, plus SAP, ASML and Airbus
ETFs 29, including SPY, QQQ, DIA, IWM, GLD, TLT and the sector funds
Indices 22, including the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones, Russell 2000, DAX and FTSE 100
History Most US stocks and ETFs from 2017, newer listings such as Palantir from 2020, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 from 2010
1-second data (Pro) Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, Dow Jones and Russell 2000
Plan Premium. The free plan covers forex and metals

How stock backtesting works

New session window with the market, the dates and the starting balance Step 1

Pick a stock and a date.

Choose a stock, ETF or index, a date range and a starting balance. The replay starts at your date and nothing after it shows until you press Play.

  • 52 stocks, 29 ETFs, 22 indices
  • Jump to the US open (Premium)
  • Any timeframe from 1 minute up
AI Chat with a strategy and its backtest result Step 2

Trade it, or let the AI test a strategy.

Take trades by hand with stops, targets and risk-based sizing, or describe a strategy in plain English and let the AI write it and run it on years of 1-minute data.

  • Manual trades with stops and targets
  • AI-written strategy tests
  • Optimization and Monte Carlo
Session stats with the equity curve and profit metrics Step 3

Then read the result.

Equity curve, win rate, profit factor and drawdown for every session, and a score out of 10 for each trade.

  • Stats for every session
  • Trade scores and tips
  • Save and continue later

Backtest day trading on stocks and indices

Day traders replay the US session minute by minute: the open, the first pullback, the afternoon. With Premium you can jump straight to the next US open instead of waiting through the night, and on Pro go down to 1-second candles on the four big US indices.

Jump to the open

Skip the overnight hours and start at the US session.

Multi-chart

Two to four synced charts, for example the stock and the Nasdaq 100.

Indicators

VWAP, volume profile, moving averages and 400+ more.

1-second candles on Pro

On the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, Dow Jones and Russell 2000.

Practice a stock prop firm challenge

Trade The Pool's stock evaluation is built in. Its rules are tracked as you trade and the run ends in a pass or fail.

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Stock backtesting questions

Is stock backtesting free?

Stocks, ETFs and indices are on Premium. The free plan covers forex and metals, with unlimited sessions.

Which stocks can I backtest?

52 stocks, mostly US large caps such as Tesla, NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, JPMorgan and Palantir, plus SAP, ASML and Airbus, and 29 ETFs such as SPY and QQQ.

How far back does the stock data go?

Most US stocks and ETFs from 2017, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices from 2010. It is 1-minute data, so you can replay any timeframe from 1 minute up.

Can I backtest the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100?

Yes. Both are there as indices from 2010, along with the Dow Jones, the Russell 2000 and 18 other indices, and as ETFs (SPY and QQQ).

Can I backtest a stock strategy automatically?

Yes. Describe the rules to the AI in plain English and it writes the strategy, runs it on the stock and dates you pick, and returns the stats and every trade.

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The same replay, AI strategy tests and prop firm mode, on every market.

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Backtest your first stock bar by bar

Pick a stock and a date, press Play, and trade the US session the way you would live.

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