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FX Replay vs Google Trends comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

FX Replay adds Backtesting, Paper Trading, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Monte Carlo, and Calendar coverage that Google Trends skips.

Google Trends includes News, and Newsletters categories that FX Replay omits.

In depth comparison

FX Replay logo

FX Replay

fxreplay.com

Browser-based replay & manual backtesting platform for FX, futures (incl. CME), crypto, and commodities. Distinctives include seconds-level data on select markets, multi-chart layouts (up to 16), multi‑asset sessions (up to 5 instruments), analytics with Monte Carlo & RR simulators, a journal/checklists, and an economic calendar (plan-limited country coverage). Paid plans include a 5‑day free trial.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Manual backtesting & bar replay with 1‑minute data across assets; seconds timeframes available for some FX and futures symbols.
  • Data sources: Dukascopy & OANDA for FX; CME for futures.
  • Asset coverage showcase: Forex, Index, Energy, Agricultural, Crypto, and Futures (homepage assets gallery).
  • MultiPair sessions (backtest up to 5 assets simultaneously).
  • MultiChart layouts (up to 16 charts).

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Google Trends

trends.google.com

A free tool from Google that tracks search interest over time and across regions. You can compare up to five groups of terms, monitor “Trending now” in near real time, and export charts to CSV or embed them on the web. A limited alpha API is available by application, and a separate BigQuery dataset exposes the top rising queries over the past 30 days.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group).
  • Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention.
  • Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube).
  • Export charts to CSV, share links, or embed selected charts via HTML.
  • “Trending now” dashboard shows news-linked spikes across 100+ countries, refreshed every 10 minutes, with multiple time windows and CSV/RSS export.

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Where they differ

FX Replay

Distinct strengths include:

BacktestingPaper TradingRisk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)Monte CarloCalendar
  • Manual backtesting & bar replay with 1‑minute data across assets; seconds timeframes available for some FX and futures symbols.
  • Data sources: Dukascopy & OANDA for FX; CME for futures.
  • Asset coverage showcase: Forex, Index, Energy, Agricultural, Crypto, and Futures (homepage assets gallery).
  • MultiPair sessions (backtest up to 5 assets simultaneously).

Google Trends

Distinct strengths include:

NewsNewsletters
  • Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group).
  • Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention.
  • Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube).
  • Export charts to CSV, share links, or embed selected charts via HTML.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFX ReplayGoogle Trends
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data Visualizations

Unique: Backtesting, Paper Trading, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Monte Carlo, Calendar

Shared: Data Visualizations

Unique: News, Newsletters

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Currencies, Futures, Commodities, Cryptos

Other

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Manual backtesting & bar replay with 1‑minute data across assets; seconds timeframes available for some FX and futures symbols.
  • Data sources: Dukascopy & OANDA for FX; CME for futures.
  • Asset coverage showcase: Forex, Index, Energy, Agricultural, Crypto, and Futures (homepage assets gallery).
  • MultiPair sessions (backtest up to 5 assets simultaneously).
  • MultiChart layouts (up to 16 charts).
  • Analytics: drawdown analytics, strategy analytics, and dashboards.

Unique

  • Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group).
  • Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention.
  • Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube).
  • Export charts to CSV, share links, or embed selected charts via HTML.
  • “Trending now” dashboard shows news-linked spikes across 100+ countries, refreshed every 10 minutes, with multiple time windows and CSV/RSS export.
  • Methodology based on anonymized, aggregated samples normalized to a 0–100 scale. Longer ranges use UTC time, short ranges use local time zones.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FX Replay and Google Trends both support?

Both platforms cover Data Visualizations workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do FX Replay and Google Trends require subscriptions?

Both FX Replay and Google Trends keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access FX Replay and Google Trends?

Both FX Replay and Google Trends prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

FX Replay differentiates itself with Manual backtesting & bar replay with 1‑minute data across assets; seconds timeframes available for some FX and futures symbols., Data sources: Dukascopy & OANDA for FX; CME for futures., and Asset coverage showcase: Forex, Index, Energy, Agricultural, Crypto, and Futures (homepage assets gallery)., whereas Google Trends stands out for Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group)., Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention., and Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube)..

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