Online Futures Trading Simulator

Replay any historical trading day on ES, NQ, CL, GC and all major US futures. Place bracket orders with tick-based stops, control speed up to 100x, and have every trade auto-saved to your journal for review.

  • 5-second to 60-minute bar precision
  • Pause, play, fast-forward up to 100x
  • Bracket orders with tick-based SL/TP
  • Contract-aware risk calculator (R:R, $-risk)
  • Multi-chart: 4 contracts simultaneously
  • Every trade auto-saved to your journal
TradesViz futures simulator showing ES contract replay with bracket orders

Futures-Aware Order Panel

The order panel automatically detects when you load a futures contract and adapts the entire interface. Contracts input, tick/point-based stop-loss and take-profit, built-in R:R ratio, and contract specs (tick size, tick value, point value) appear without any manual setup.

  • Tick/point SL and TP for any futures contract
  • Built-in R:R ratio and dollar risk calculator
  • Position sizer: calculate contracts from risk amount and stop distance
  • Keyboard shortcuts: Alt+Q buy, Alt+W sell, Alt+F flatten
TradesViz futures-aware order panel with tick-based bracket orders

Multi-Chart Simulator: 4 Contracts at Once

Replicate the multi-monitor setup futures traders actually use. Stream up to 4 different contracts, each at its own timeframe, in a single synchronized session with 10+ layout presets.

All chart drawings stay synced, speed changes apply globally, and you can trade any chart independently. This is the closest you will get to live trading conditions without putting capital at risk.

Learn more about multi-chart simulation

Futures Data Coverage

The universal simulator covers every asset type (stocks, futures, options, crypto and forex) on one platform. Second-by-second historical data across all major US futures exchanges.

CME / CBOT

ES, NQ, YM, RTY, ZB, ZN, ZF, ZT, 6E, 6J, 6B, 6A, 6C and more

NYMEX / COMEX

CL, GC, SI, HG, NG, PL, PA and other energy and metals contracts

~100

Futures symbols

5-sec

Minimum bar size

70+

Technical indicators

Practice a Futures Trade in 3 Steps

1

Pick a Contract and Date

Load ES, NQ, CL or any supported futures symbol. Choose any historical date and set the bar timeframe and playback speed.

2

Trade the Replay

Place market, limit, stop or bracket orders as price unfolds. The order panel shows tick-based stops, contract value and real-time P&L for every open position.

3

Review in Your Journal

Every trade is auto-saved. Analyze entry/exit quality with MFE/MAE charts, exit analysis, custom dashboards and 600+ performance metrics.

Every Simulated Trade Gets the Full Journal Treatment

Simulated trades are not throwaway practice. They flow directly into your TradesViz journal where you can review them with the same depth as live trades: interactive charts with execution markers, MFE/MAE exit analysis, running P&L breakdown and performance insights.

Tag simulated sessions by strategy, compare sim vs live performance side by side, and track whether your simulation discipline carries over to real capital.

Already trading live? Use Trade Replay to replay your actual past trades automatically in the simulator. Your real executions appear on the chart second by second with no manual intervention, so you can quickly review what happened and spot what you missed.

Full simulator feature guide
TradesViz journal insights dashboard for simulated futures trades

Validate First, Then Simulate

Before spending hours in the simulator, run your strategy idea through the futures backtesting engine. Build entry/exit conditions from 70+ indicators, test across years of data, and get 20+ performance stats in seconds. If the numbers look promising, switch to the simulator to practice execution.

How Does TradesViz Compare?

Feature comparison based on publicly available information. Last verified April 2026.

Feature TradesViz Influencer-Founded Journal Forex Replay Tool Basic Trade Tracker
Automated Rule-Based Backtester 70+ indicators, no coding
Manual Backtesting (Simulation) 5-sec to 60-min bars
Trade Replay Premium only ($49/mo)
Futures Simulation All major contracts
Options Chain Simulator Only one online
Multi-Chart (4 simultaneous)
Symbols Available 30,000+ ~200 ~100 N/A
Integrated Journal 600+ analytics 40+ metrics
Prop Firm Compliance
AI Analytics Q&A + Trade Chat + Auto Insights Per-trade insights
Starting Price $29.99/mo $49.00/mo $35.00/mo $29.95/mo

Information sourced from publicly available product pages. If any detail needs correction, contact [email protected].

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Futures Simulator FAQ

What is the best online futures trading simulator?

TradesViz offers a dedicated futures trading simulator with second-by-second data, tick-based bracket orders, contract-aware risk management, 100x speed control and automatic journal recording for every simulated trade.

Can I practice ES and NQ futures without risking real money?

Yes. Load any historical date, pick ES, NQ, CL, GC or any other US futures contract, and trade through replayed price action bar by bar. All orders execute against real historical data so you build experience risk-free.

What order types does the futures simulator support?

Market, Limit, Stop and Bracket orders. The order panel auto-detects futures contracts and switches to tick/point-based stop-loss and take-profit inputs with built-in contract specs (tick size, tick value, point value).

Does the simulator record trades to my journal?

Every trade placed in the simulator is automatically saved to your TradesViz trading journal. Review simulated performance using the same 600+ analytics, MFE/MAE charts and custom dashboards you use for live trades.

How fast can I replay futures market data?

Control playback from 1x real-time up to 100x speed. Pause at any bar to analyze, then resume. This lets you practice an entire trading day in minutes instead of hours.

Can I simulate multiple futures contracts at once?

Yes. The multi-chart simulator streams up to 4 symbols, each at its own timeframe, in a single session. Trade ES on one chart while monitoring NQ, CL or any correlated contract.

What is the difference between the simulator and the backtester?

The simulator lets you manually trade through replayed historical data bar by bar, building execution skills. The backtester automatically runs an indicator-based strategy across historical data and reports statistics. TradesViz offers both.

Is the futures simulator included in the free trial?

The simulator is available on the Platinum plan. Start a free trial to access all simulator features including multi-chart mode, bracket orders and journal integration.

Start Practicing Futures Today

Replay any day, place real order types, build muscle memory, and review every trade in your journal. No capital at risk.

Highest value per dollar on the market

At TradesViz we focus on value and utility provided to traders. That's why we're still #1 when it comes to the value and features offered on an online trading journal.


Our guarantee: You will not find a better, more versatile, constantly up-to-date trading journal even at 2x or 3x our price. View Full Pricing.

Basic

US$0 /month

For beginner traders to get started with journaling.

  • Import 3000 executions/ month
  • 50+ Performance Visualizations
  • Basic auto-generated charts
  • All basic trade management features and trade charts
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Pro

US$ 14.99 /month (billed yearly)

All asset type import + 100s of charts & powerful grid features.

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Platinum

US$ 22.49 /month (billed yearly)

All-in-one journaling, simulation and advanced analysis platform.

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What Trading Experts Say

TradesViz is the only trading journal in the world to be recognized internationally
by the popular Benzinga FinTech Awards Competition as a
Finalist in Best Data Analysis tool and Best Portfolio Tracker categories!
Fintech Awards 2024 Finalist Badge TradesViz Best Trading Analysis Tool
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TradesViz is the most useful trading journal on the market for finding and quantifying your edge. An all in one trading journal tool for traders.

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Steve Burns

Trader, Author, and founder of NewTraderU.com

PK and the whole team at TradesViz.com have put together an outstanding product with exceptional features. PK provides the most excellent support in the chat help. And if something really isn't working quite right or as expected, they get busy to make it better. I originally signed up for TradesViz to have the simulator function which also gave me the statistical analysis I could use to improve my trading. I had been using a simulator which had almost no analysis. When TradesViz added the simulator function I gave it a try. At first I had a hard time making it work, but with patient explanation from PK and with some tweaking on functionality from the coders on the backend, they have delivered a super trading simulator. The trade analysis part of TradesViz is second to none. I've gained the insight into my trading weaknesses and strengths to be able to trade much better in my live account. This is the service you need!

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Sue 

I definitely recommend Tradesviz especially for new traders the way it tracks your stats is no short of amazing especially for me personally by best exit and and of the stats that tell you how long you usually are in drawdown and you are usually in profit. If you want to build confidence in your strategy and edge this journal is the way to go for sure!

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Kamaure 

TradesViz has made a huge difference in my trading and has positively impacted my trading for the better in psychology and profit.

I use it DAILY and have noticed the vast improvements being made, not only in profit but also in my mental approach to trading.

This is a must-have tool and is more important than any indicator you could ever use.

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Tammy 

I've subscribed, at different times, to various reporting programs, and trialed several others.
Yours is night and day over them all. I particularly appreciate the degree of available customization and your quick, ever-patient response to support requests.
I have a small trading account. Thank you for offering such a sophisticated program at an affordable price.

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Stephen 

TradesViz is a true leader in Trade Journaling Software. They offer extensive statistical data at an amazing price that almost seems too good to be true. You have access to an amazing support team that seems to be active at all hours of the day. My support agent helped me through a complex import issue and had it solved within 24 hours. I can't tell you how blown away I am with their software and their service. I'm more than happy with my experience and so excited to see what new features they bring to the table as they continue to grow their business. If you're on the fence, I encourage you to jump right over and take it for a spin with their risk-free trial. Thanks to all the TradesViz team members who continue to make my Trade Journaling efficient and effective.

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David 

Day Trader

GREAT PRODUCT AND EVEN BETTER CUSTOMER SUPPORT!

I have been using TradesViz for a few months and it is a fantastic tool. Prior to subscribing, I was spending hours on xls trying different tables and layouts and only getting frustrated (or overcomplicating things!). Now I have everything in one place (I have multiple trading accounts), and I have probably only explored 10% of the tools and data analytics!

BUT, what has really impressed me is the support: I have NEVER in the last 10 years had such instant, professional support from a company at (almost) anytime of the day or night!
Clearly this is a team that is passionate about their product and that will always translates into innovation and better experience & value to the customer.
Well done to the team!!

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Miknik 

After only a short time of using TradesViz, I can confirm that this platform is exactly what I have been looking for.  It takes the chore out of journaling – the number of stats, data, and information available on my trades is a complete game-changer.  The importing process via MT4 file is extremely easy and the automated charts with entries are amazing.  The whole process is extremely easy and helps to keep me accountable for my trading by having a professional system to manage my business.  The platform is very comprehensive and takes a bit of time to get used to, but they have many videos on their YouTube to help with this as well as their support team. 

 

Their support is exemplary and gets back to all my queries in well under 30 minutes with comprehensive answers and solutions to my questions.

 

This platform is absolutely essential for any trader and I would highly recommend it to any of my trader friends looking for a journal. If you don’t have this platform, you are seriously missing a trick here…

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Cameron 

Thanks, PK from TradesViz for being extremely helpful and patient in resolving my syncing issue. Certainly one of the best online support I have ever experienced. Even though it took a while for me to get my settings right, I never felt rushed...I appreciate that. Hope to stay with you guys for a long time. Certainly would like to learn how to utilize most of the features on TradeViz.

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Ali Abubakar 

In my opinion, the TradesViz platform is truly the Ferrari of journaling software available today. Once you are under the hood, you begin to realize that in fact what sets it so far apart is all the advanced analysis at your fingertips. Such as the ability to combine multiple portfolios, live charting, and much more. Their support is world-class, in my case personally, I needed integration with Trend Spider’s backtesting engine. What I imagined might take weeks was literally accomplished overnight. Factor in rock bottom prices and you have all you need for whatever you're searching for. Newer traders will find that one of the most basic recipes for success is meticulous record keeping, simply observing your account profit and loss go up, or just down as the case may be, is the first step on the road to ruin if your serious about trading.

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R Burton

Trader

I'm writing this testimonial as appreciation for this surprisingly pleasant
conversation.

Upon my initial support request, TradesViz's support was impressively swift. A response appeared every single time as soon as I closed my email tab. Not only did I receive incredibly helpful information about features I wasn't aware of, but the team was also genuinely enthusiastic about discussing my feature requests and ideas about the industry. Truly awesome people!

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Luka 

In terms of raw analytics, comparison, and filtering capabilities, there is no match for TradesViz. I also don't know of any other trading journals that offer so much for the price, their free version has pretty much everything you would need if you trade stocks and offer so many of the paid features that are on other websites for free. They have templates for almost every broker and if it's not there, their support team is only 1 email or message away and will work with you to include your broker on their platform. By far the best support I have gotten from any trading journal as they are open to feedback and feature requests and are very active on their chat for any questions. A trading journal built by traders, for traders.

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Gregory 

Professional Futures Day Trader

I wish I had TradesViz when I started to trade ten years ago. I had to learn the hard way. It provides everything you need to maximize your wins and minimize your losses. 

There’s a learning curve but once you get past that your trading will surely be taken to the next level.

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Jason Freeman

Founder of ChartLearning.com

As a full-time trader, the first pivot point in my trading results came after I started to learn from Mark Minervini - this is when I stopped losing $$$. The second pivot point came after I started to analyze my results - this is when I started to be consistently profitable $$$.

I love that TradesViz works for Options, Stocks, Crypto! It has automated and manual uploads. It has all the important metrics and analysis that you will need and it is fully customizable.

I have tried pretty much most of the products out there, and TradesViz wins by a mile - highly recommend it! Thanks to PK and the team!

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TinTinTrading 

Thanks, @MightySoldiers for turning me on to @tradesviz. I'm loving the customized dashboard. The level of detail and ability to really dig deep on metrics is unparalleled. This tool has helped me so much in defining my trading strategy and where my edge is.

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Jeremy 

Trader

I was looking for a solution to journal my trades on multiple platforms to keep track of my PNL. I stumbled upon TradesViz and I have nothing but positive to say about their service. Not only does their product make it so easy to see how you are doing on your trades with the various graphs and filtering options, getting your account synced is super intuitive. Best of all their customer service is top-notch. Every time I have asked a question, they have responded within a few hours with a solution, and sometimes that involved programming custom solutions for me to make my life easier. It's a no-brainer for me to pay for the yearly service. Do it, you won't regret it.

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Ameet 

E-commerce Analyst and Trader