Market Replay
Market replay for Nasdaq futures
Replay any past NQ or MNQ session bar-by-bar with the rest of the chart hidden. Pause on the candle that matters, mark your levels, take the trade, and find out what price actually did next.
Market replay streams a historical session forward one candle at a time so the future is hidden while you trade it. NQ Replay is browser-based market replay software for CME Nasdaq futures: 1-minute NQ/MNQ data, full playback control, drawing tools, automatic ICT overlays and simulated orders with real contract P&L.
How the replay engine works
Full playback control
Play, pause, step one bar, rewind, or run faster. Random-session mode drops you into a date you have never seen.
Future hidden by default
The chart only reveals bars you have replayed, so hindsight cannot leak into the decision.
Multi-timeframe view
Switch between 1m, 5m, 15m, 1h and 4h mid-replay, with a higher-timeframe strip for bias.
Draw as you go
Trendlines, rays, rectangles, Fibonacci with editable levels, a measurement ruler and long/short position tools.
Simulated execution
Market, limit and stop entries, draggable stop loss and several take-profits, all with real NQ/MNQ tick values.
Every trade journaled
Entry, exit, R multiple and tags are logged automatically, with an equity curve across sessions.
Market replay vs live paper trading
| Feature | NQ Replay | Live paper trading |
|---|---|---|
| Sessions per hour | Several | Less than one |
| Repeat the same session | Yes | No |
| Pause and step candles | Yes | No |
| Trade outside market hours | Yes | No |
| Historical depth | 10+ years of NQ/MNQ | Today only |
| Data feed required | No | Usually |
| Real-time order flow | No | Yes |
Replay builds pattern recognition and execution reps; live paper trading tests how you handle real-time pressure. Most traders need both, in that order.
Who uses market replay
Traders with day jobs
Trade the New York open at midnight your time and still get the reps.
ICT practitioners
Replay Killzone windows repeatedly until sweeps, MSS and FVG entries read instantly.
Strategy testers
Run one rule set across 50 replayed sessions and let the journal decide if it holds up.
Frequently asked questions
What is market replay?
Market replay plays a past trading session forward candle by candle, hiding what happens next. Because you only see the chart as it looked at that moment, you can practise reading price and executing trades under realistic uncertainty instead of reviewing a finished chart you already know the outcome of.
How is replay trading different from paper trading?
Paper trading follows the live market in real time, so one session takes a whole day. Replay trading uses historical data you control — pause, step, rewind or fast-forward — so you can compress dozens of sessions into one evening and repeat the same session until the read becomes automatic.
Which market can I replay?
CME Nasdaq futures: the E-mini (NQ) and Micro E-mini (MNQ). Data is 1-minute OHLCV from 01:00 to 16:00 ET with 1m, 5m, 15m, 1h and 4h timeframes, and Pro accounts reach more than ten years of sessions.
Can I place trades during replay?
Yes. Market, limit and stop orders with a draggable stop loss and multiple take-profit targets, priced with real contract specs — NQ at $20 per point, MNQ at $2 per point, 0.25 tick. Every fill lands in your journal with its R multiple.
Is market replay free here?
Yes. The free plan includes the replay engine, ICT overlays, drawings, the journal and the $50K challenge, limited to the last 6 months of sessions and 20 simulated trades per UTC day. Pro is $5/month for the full 10+ year archive and unlimited trades.
Do I need a data feed or software licence?
No. Market data is included and everything runs in the browser on desktop, iPad and phone — no NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart or MetaTrader install and no separate CME data subscription.
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Replay your first session now
Free plan, no card, nothing to install. Pick a random NQ session and start stepping through the candles.