VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Monday, October 6, 2025

Head-to-head

FX Replay vs QuantConnect comparison

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

Quick takeaways

FX Replay adds Data Visualizations, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Monte Carlo, and Calendar coverage that QuantConnect skips.

QuantConnect includes Quant, Auto-Trading & Bots, Options & Derivatives, 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)..

QuantConnect is known for: Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers., Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud., and Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX..

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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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QuantConnect

quantconnect.com

QuantConnect runs on the open-source LEAN engine, giving quants and systematic traders a unified workflow from research to backtesting to live deployment. You can run everything locally or in the cloud. Historical data down to tick and second resolution is available on paid tiers, and live-trading notifications scale by plan (from a handful per hour to thousands). Some broker and data feeds—like Trading Technologies futures or premium vendors—are only unlocked at higher tiers.

Platforms

Web
Desktop
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers.
  • Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud.
  • Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX.
  • Robust options support with Greeks, implied volatility, and helpers for building multi-leg strategies such as iron condors.
  • Generates detailed backtest reports you can download as PDFs and raw results exportable as CSV or JSON.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Backtesting, and Paper Trading.

Where they differ

FX Replay

Distinct strengths include:

  • 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).

QuantConnect

Distinct strengths include:

  • Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers.
  • Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud.
  • Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX.
  • Robust options support with Greeks, implied volatility, and helpers for building multi-leg strategies such as iron condors.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFX ReplayQuantConnect
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Backtesting, Paper Trading

Unique: Data Visualizations, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Monte Carlo, Calendar

Shared: Backtesting, Paper Trading

Unique: Quant, Auto-Trading & Bots, Options & Derivatives, APIs & SDKs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Currencies, Futures, Commodities, Cryptos

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Cryptos

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, Desktop, API

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

  • Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers.
  • Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud.
  • Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX.
  • Robust options support with Greeks, implied volatility, and helpers for building multi-leg strategies such as iron condors.
  • Generates detailed backtest reports you can download as PDFs and raw results exportable as CSV or JSON.
  • Cloud API and Lean CLI for managing projects, running backtests, deploying live strategies, and pulling reports programmatically.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FX Replay and QuantConnect both support?

Both platforms cover Backtesting, and Paper Trading workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do FX Replay and QuantConnect require subscriptions?

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

How can you access FX Replay and QuantConnect?

Both FX Replay and QuantConnect 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 QuantConnect stands out for Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers., Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud., and Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX..

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