Last updated: September 30, 2026
Replay real historical NQ and ES futures data for free, with MNQ, MES, and GC available on Pro. Place orders and analyze performance -- all without risking a single dollar.
Backtest the most popular CME futures contracts with accurate tick sizes, contract multipliers, and real historical data.
The most actively traded tech-heavy futures contract. Perfect for backtesting momentum and breakout strategies on high-volatility sessions.
The benchmark US equity index future. Ideal for practicing mean-reversion, range-bound, and trend-following strategies.
The same Nasdaq-100 index as NQ at one tenth the size. Practice NQ setups and position sizing with smaller dollar swings.
The same S&P 500 index as ES at one tenth the size. Rehearse ES strategies and scaling with smaller contract values.
Gold futures respond to macroeconomic releases and shifts in market sentiment. Practice with historical bars and instrument-specific contract values.
| Symbol | Contract | Tick size | Multiplier | Tick value | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NQ | Nasdaq 100 E-mini | 0.25 | $20 | $5.00 | Free |
| ES | S&P 500 E-mini | 0.25 | $50 | $12.50 | Free |
| MNQ | Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 | 0.25 | $2 | $0.50 | Pro |
| MES | Micro E-mini S&P 500 | 0.25 | $5 | $1.25 | Pro |
| GC | Gold (COMEX) | 0.10 | $100 | $10.00 | Pro |
Everything you need to backtest trading strategies on futures -- from high-resolution data to advanced charting.
Every replay session uses real historical OHLCV bars, not synthetic or delayed feeds. Bar resolution varies by instrument, with second-resolution charts on Pro.
Watch the chart build one candle at a time on your chosen timeframe. Place orders, manage positions, and react to price action exactly as you would live.
Slow down to study every bar during volatile moments, or fast-forward through quiet periods. Compress an entire trading day into minutes.
Switch between presets from 1-minute to daily on any plan, or unlock the supported seconds charts, type a custom timeframe such as 3m or 90m and chart weekly and monthly bars on Pro. Multi-timeframe analysis on Pro lets you keep a higher timeframe context window open while trading a lower timeframe.
Visualize where volume concentrated at each price level. Identify value areas, points of control, and high-volume nodes to inform your entries and exits.
Trendlines, Fibonacci retracements, channels, rectangles, and more. Annotate your chart in real time as the replay progresses.
Deliberate practice beats screen time. Backtesting lets you accelerate your learning, validate your edge, and build confidence before it counts.
Nothing at stake. Build muscle memory for order placement, position sizing, and trade management before putting money on the line.
Want to practice trading FOMC days, CPI releases, or low-volatility grinds? Pick any historical date and replay that exact session.
At 50x speed you can replay an entire 6.5-hour session in under 8 minutes. Run dozens of sessions in a single evening and accelerate your learning curve.
Win rate, profit factor, Sharpe ratio, max drawdown, equity curve, calendar heatmap, and per-instrument breakdowns -- all calculated automatically.
TestMax's Challenge Mode simulates real evaluation rules -- trailing drawdown, daily loss limits, profit targets, and consistency requirements -- with NQ, ES, MNQ, MES, and GC futures data on Pro. Practice your challenge before paying for the real thing.
Learn about Challenge ModeTestMax is a top-rated futures backtesting platform that replays real historical data candle-by-candle. The free plan includes NQ and ES futures, EURUSD, and other Free-enabled instruments with the latest two months of data, 40+ drawing tools, analytics, and a trade journal. Pro at $14.99/mo adds MNQ, MES, and GC futures, full available history, and Challenge Mode.
Yes. TestMax Free includes candle-by-candle replay on NQ and ES futures, EURUSD, and other Free-enabled instruments with the latest two months of real historical data, all order types, 40+ drawing tools, trade analytics, and a trade journal. No credit card is required. MNQ, MES, and GC futures require Pro.
TestMax supports NQ and ES futures, EURUSD, and other Free-enabled instruments on the free plan, with the latest two months of data. The Pro plan ($14.99/mo) adds MNQ, MES, and GC futures and full available history on every enabled instrument.
TestMax uses real historical OHLCV bars with accurate tick sizes, contract multipliers, and tick values for each instrument. This provides the most realistic backtesting experience without live markets.
TestMax supports replay speeds from 1x to 50x. At 50x speed, you can replay an entire 6.5-hour trading session in under 8 minutes, allowing you to run dozens of practice sessions in a single evening.
Yes. TestMax Pro includes a Challenge Mode that simulates real evaluation rules with 4 drawdown types (static, trailing intraday, trailing EOD, and trailing EOD with lock), plus a daily loss limit, profit targets, consistency rules, and trading hour restrictions — all on currently enabled futures data.
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