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Sunday, October 19, 2025

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FX Replay vs PortfoliosLab comparison

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

Quick takeaways

FX Replay adds Paper Trading, Data Visualizations, Monte Carlo, and Calendar coverage that PortfoliosLab skips.

PortfoliosLab includes Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Correlation, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Factor Exposure, Quant, Financials, and APIs & SDKs categories that FX Replay omits.

FX Replay 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., and Asset coverage showcase: Forex, Index, Energy, Agricultural, Crypto, and Futures (homepage assets gallery)..

PortfoliosLab is known for: Portfolio analytics and backtesting with benchmarking, monthly returns, and risk-adjusted ratios such as Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin., Optimization models include Mean–Variance (MVO), Risk Parity, and Hierarchical Risk Parity (HRP), with the ability to backtest from a chosen optimization date., and Risk analytics cover drawdowns, Value at Risk (VaR), Expected Shortfall (CVaR), and multiple volatility estimators..

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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

Free
Subscription

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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PortfoliosLab

portfolioslab.com

Portfolio analytics platform with screeners, optimizers, and backtesting. The free tier includes 10 years of data and basic calculations. Plus extends coverage to 40+ years and 200 calculations per month, while Pro unlocks unlimited calculations, 500 holdings per portfolio, CSV import/export, and screener exports. Enterprise offers an API, data-feed integration, and white-labeling. Broker sync is not supported; CSV imports are recommended.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Portfolio analytics and backtesting with benchmarking, monthly returns, and risk-adjusted ratios such as Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin.
  • Optimization models include Mean–Variance (MVO), Risk Parity, and Hierarchical Risk Parity (HRP), with the ability to backtest from a chosen optimization date.
  • Risk analytics cover drawdowns, Value at Risk (VaR), Expected Shortfall (CVaR), and multiple volatility estimators.
  • Comprehensive stock, ETF, and mutual fund screeners with sortable columns, filters, and risk-versus-return scatterplots. Screener results export is available on Pro.
  • Factor analysis tools for Alpha and Beta measurement.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Backtesting, and Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown).

Where they differ

FX Replay

Distinct strengths include:

Paper Trading
Data Visualizations
Monte Carlo
Calendar
  • 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).

PortfoliosLab

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners
ETF Screeners
Portfolio
Watchlist
Correlation
Stock Comparison
ETF Comparison
Factor Exposure
  • Portfolio analytics and backtesting with benchmarking, monthly returns, and risk-adjusted ratios such as Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin.
  • Optimization models include Mean–Variance (MVO), Risk Parity, and Hierarchical Risk Parity (HRP), with the ability to backtest from a chosen optimization date.
  • Risk analytics cover drawdowns, Value at Risk (VaR), Expected Shortfall (CVaR), and multiple volatility estimators.
  • Comprehensive stock, ETF, and mutual fund screeners with sortable columns, filters, and risk-versus-return scatterplots. Screener results export is available on Pro.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFX ReplayPortfoliosLab
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Backtesting, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)

Unique: Paper Trading, Data Visualizations, Monte Carlo, Calendar

Shared: Backtesting, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)

Unique: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Correlation, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Factor Exposure, Quant, Financials, APIs & SDKs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Currencies, Futures, Commodities, Cryptos

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Cryptos

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, Subscription

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

  • Portfolio analytics and backtesting with benchmarking, monthly returns, and risk-adjusted ratios such as Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin.
  • Optimization models include Mean–Variance (MVO), Risk Parity, and Hierarchical Risk Parity (HRP), with the ability to backtest from a chosen optimization date.
  • Risk analytics cover drawdowns, Value at Risk (VaR), Expected Shortfall (CVaR), and multiple volatility estimators.
  • Comprehensive stock, ETF, and mutual fund screeners with sortable columns, filters, and risk-versus-return scatterplots. Screener results export is available on Pro.
  • Factor analysis tools for Alpha and Beta measurement.
  • Support for both static and transactional portfolios with calendar- or threshold-based rebalancing options.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FX Replay and PortfoliosLab both support?

Both platforms cover Backtesting, and Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown) workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do FX Replay and PortfoliosLab require subscriptions?

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

How can you access FX Replay and PortfoliosLab?

Both FX Replay and PortfoliosLab 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 PortfoliosLab stands out for Portfolio analytics and backtesting with benchmarking, monthly returns, and risk-adjusted ratios such as Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin., Optimization models include Mean–Variance (MVO), Risk Parity, and Hierarchical Risk Parity (HRP), with the ability to backtest from a chosen optimization date., and Risk analytics cover drawdowns, Value at Risk (VaR), Expected Shortfall (CVaR), and multiple volatility estimators..

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