What is NQ Replay?+
NQ Replay is a free browser-based market replay and backtesting simulator for Nasdaq futures (NQ and MNQ). It lets traders replay historical 1-minute data bar-by-bar, place simulated trades, and practise ICT setups with automatic killzone, FVG and liquidity overlays.
Is NQ Replay really free?+
Yes — there is a free plan and no credit card is needed. It includes the full simulator, ICT overlays, simulated trades and the journal, limited to the last 6 months of 1-minute NQ/MNQ sessions and 20 trades per day. Pro from $5/month unlocks 10+ years of data and the AI Coach.
Can I backtest Nasdaq futures for free?+
Yes. The free plan includes six months of 1-minute NQ and MNQ historical sessions, simulated trades, ICT overlays and a journal. Pro from $5/month unlocks the full 10+ year archive for deeper backtesting across bull, bear and ranging markets.
How does NQ market replay work?+
Market replay loads a historical trading session and replays its 1-minute candles in order. You can pause, step forward one bar at a time, change playback speed, and place simulated orders as if the market were live. NQ Replay adds automatic ICT killzones, fair value gaps and PDH/PDL liquidity lines so you can practise setups on real price action.
What do Pro and Pro+ add?+
Pro ($5/month) removes the daily trade limit and opens the full 10+ year 1-minute NQ/MNQ archive plus the AI Coach. Pro+ ($9/month) adds AI ICT analysis grading on your own chart markups. See the full comparison on the pricing page.
What is a trading simulator?+
A trading simulator replays historical market data so you can place simulated orders and see the outcome as if the market were live. It builds pattern recognition and rehearses risk discipline with zero capital at stake.
Which market does NQ Replay cover?+
Nasdaq 100 futures — the CME contracts NQ and MNQ. Data is 1-minute OHLCV covering both regular and extended hours, going back more than a decade.
Can I practice ICT setups on NQ Replay?+
Yes — the platform is built for ICT practice. Killzones, first Fair Value Gap of the session, Opening Range Gap, PDH/PDL and liquidity levels are drawn automatically on every replay.
How is this different from a paper-trading account?+
Paper trading runs at live speed on today's market. A simulator lets you replay any historical session at 1x, faster, or bar-by-bar — so you can rehearse a specific setup dozens of times in an hour instead of waiting weeks for it to reappear live.
Do I need to install anything?+
No. NQ Replay runs entirely in the browser on desktop, iPad and mobile. There is no download, no plugin and no NinjaTrader / MetaTrader dependency.
