Candleback: strategy backtesting on past data

Backtest NIFTY, BANKNIFTY and SENSEX options from 2019, US stocks, forex from 2000 and Binance crypto from 2017 on past data. No code, every charge included. Free plan, and a 6-day trial of the full history.

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Backtesting guides

  • Backtest NIFTY option strategies on minute data: Backtest NIFTY weekly and monthly option strategies on 1-minute data from 2019. Straddles, strangles, spreads and condors with stop losses, re-entries and charges.
  • Backtest BANKNIFTY option strategies: Backtest BANKNIFTY option strategies on 1-minute data from 2019, with expiry changes, stop losses, re-entries and full charges per trade.
  • Backtest SENSEX weekly options: Backtest SENSEX weekly option strategies on BSE minute data. Straddles, strangles and spreads with stop losses, re-entries and BSE charges.
  • Backtest a short straddle the way you would trade it: Backtest a short straddle on NIFTY, BANKNIFTY or SENSEX. Test entry times, per-leg stop losses, move-to-cost and re-entries, with charges included.
  • Backtest the 9:20 straddle: Backtest the 9:20 short straddle on minute data: ATM call and put sold at 9:20 with a stop loss per leg. See every trade, the drawdown and the net profit.
  • Backtest an iron condor: Backtest iron condors on NIFTY, BANKNIFTY and SENSEX. Choose wings by distance or premium, add stop losses and adjustments, and see the result after charges.
  • Test option selling before you risk money on it: Test option selling strategies on NIFTY, BANKNIFTY, SENSEX and stock options before you risk money: straddles, strangles, spreads, condors and re-entries.
  • Backtest intraday strategies on NSE stocks: Backtest intraday strategies on NSE stocks, stock futures and stock options with minute candles, indicators, stop losses and Indian charges.
  • Backtest crypto on past data: Backtest Bitcoin, Ethereum and 62 more coins on Binance spot minute candles from 2017, around the clock, with fees.
  • Backtest US stocks and ETFs: Backtest intraday and swing strategies on SPY, QQQ and large US stocks on New York market hours, with indicators, stop losses and US commissions.
  • Backtest forex pairs and metals: Backtest 48 currency pairs, gold, silver, oil and 10 stock indices on minute candles, the main dollar pairs back to 2000, around the clock Monday to Friday, in UTC.
  • Build and backtest strategies without writing code: Build multi-leg options, futures and crypto strategies without code: strikes, stop losses, targets, trailing stops, re-entries and indicators, then backtest.

Questions

What can I backtest with Candleback?

Option, futures and stock strategies on NIFTY, BANKNIFTY, FINNIFTY, MIDCPNIFTY, SENSEX and F&O stocks, US stocks and ETFs, forex pairs and gold, and 64 crypto coins on Binance spot from 2017, on past market data, mostly minute candles.

Do I need to code?

No. Strategies are built from menus.

Are charges included?

Yes. Indian brokerage, STT, exchange fees, SEBI fees, stamp duty and GST are worked out on every order, and US, forex and crypto trades get their own fees.

Does it place trades or give tips?

No. Candleback only replays past prices to show how a rule would have done. It does not trade, connect to a broker or recommend anything.

Is it free?

Yes. Every account starts with a 6-day trial of the full history, then stays on the Free plan: 10 backtests a month on up to a year of data, with no card and no end date.