Forex Tester: information and detailed review

Forex Tester is one of the oldest manual backtesting programs: it has been around since 2006. It lets you practise on past data as if it were live, moving forward candle by candle and opening trades. In 2024 it launched Forex Tester Online, a new version that runs in the browser, and that is what it sells today. The Windows desktop version is the old one.

We read its website, its FAQ, its prop firm challenge page and 102 of its 114 Trustpilot reviews.

What it offers

• Tick data, meaning every price change and not just the open, high, low and close of each candle. It includes variable spread.
• Many years of history: major forex pairs from 2003, and CME futures from 2013, depending on the symbol.
• Prop firm simulator (Pro plan): you set the account size, target, daily and total drawdown and minimum days, and repeat the challenge as many times as you like.
• Up to 10 charts on different timeframes, all in sync.
• Configurable spreads, commissions, swaps and leverage.
• An economic calendar with past news for 9 currencies.
• Blind mode (Pro): hides dates, prices and symbol so you cannot recognise what happened.
• Exit optimizer (Pro): finds the stop, target and holding time that would have worked best for your strategy. It also analyses histories imported from MetaTrader, TradingView or NinjaTrader.
• Your own robots and indicators in JavaScript (Pro).

It runs in the browser, on Windows, Mac and Linux. It works on tablets, but they recommend a large screen.

Prices

Plan	Monthly	Yearly	Lifetime	Main features
Starter	None	$199	$299	80 symbols, up to 10 charts
Pro	$39.99	$299	$499	283 symbols, prop firms, robots, blind mode

Source: Forex Tester website, checked on 9 October 2026. These are non-promotional prices. It often runs offers, and from Europe prices show in euros and lower (Starter, €119 a year).

• A free demo with no card.
• Refunds within 30 days of the first purchase, or within 7 days of a renewal.
• The lifetime licence includes future updates.

What users say

It scores 4.1 out of 5 on Trustpilot, from 114 reviews. Our review analysis above breaks it down.

• The best: the data, with many years of history on small timeframes, and support that responds.
• The worst: almost every complaint since 2025 is about the web version: freezes, charts jumping back to 2003 when changing timeframe and 4-hour candles starting at the wrong time.
• Long-time desktop customers miss being able to work offline.
• Custom indicators: several users complain they cannot use them. Today you can code them in JavaScript, but you cannot simply import TradingView or MetaTrader ones.

How to use it well

1. Try the free demo before paying.
2. If you want futures or the prop firm simulator, you need Pro.
3. Check the data start date for your symbol in its list before buying.
4. If unsure, start with a yearly plan and ask for a refund within 30 days if it does not convince you.
5. The lifetime licence pays off from the second year.

Verdict

Forex Tester has what matters most in backtesting: good data, with many years of tick history, and a complete prop firm simulator. The lifetime licence and 30-day refund lower the risk of trying it. Its drawback is that the web version still has bugs the desktop one did not.

Who it is for: forex or futures traders who want to practise with quality data and prefer to pay once.

Who it is not for: anyone who just wants to use their TradingView indicators, or anyone looking for something free.

Alternatives

• FX Replay: with a free plan and TradingView charts.
• Soft4FX: a simulator inside MetaTrader.
• TradingView: its basic Bar Replay is free.