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TradingView Replay vs NQ Replay
TradingView is the industry-standard charting platform, but its bar replay has trade-offs for futures traders. Here's an honest side-by-side against NQ Replay — the free, browser-based simulator built for NQ and MNQ.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | NQ Replay | TradingView Replay |
|---|---|---|
| Free 1-minute NQ replay | Yes | No |
| 10+ years NQ / MNQ history | Yes | Depends on plan |
| Auto ICT Killzones | Yes | Third-party script |
| Auto Fair Value Gap overlay | Yes | Third-party script |
| Simulated limit / stop / TP ladder | Yes | Paper trading (separate) |
| Funded $50K challenge mode | Yes | No |
| Multi-market coverage | NQ / MNQ only | Global |
| Runs in browser | Yes | Yes |
When to pick which
Pick TradingView if…
You trade many markets (FX, crypto, equities), need advanced charting, and already pay for a plan that covers intraday replay.
Pick NQ Replay if…
You focus on NQ / MNQ, want ICT overlays drawn automatically, and want to rehearse a $50K prop-firm evaluation without paying anything.
Frequently asked
Is TradingView's bar replay free?
TradingView's bar replay is free on stocks and some indices, but replaying intraday timeframes (like 1-minute NQ) requires a paid plan (Essential and above). NQ Replay's 1-minute replay is free.
Can I place simulated trades on TradingView Replay?
TradingView's Paper Trading is separate from Replay and doesn't fully sync bar-by-bar order fills the way a purpose-built replay simulator does. NQ Replay lets you place market, limit, stop and multi-TP bracket orders that fill against the replayed bars.
Does NQ Replay have ICT indicators?
Yes — Killzones, Fair Value Gaps, Order Blocks, PDH/PDL, and Silver Bullet windows are drawn automatically as the replay runs. You don't need to load third-party scripts.
Which should I use?
Use TradingView if you trade many markets and want its charting ecosystem. Use NQ Replay if you specifically want to rehearse NQ / MNQ setups with ICT tooling and a funded-challenge mode, at no cost.
Try both — see which fits
NQ Replay is free in your browser. Load a random session and step through it bar-by-bar in under 30 seconds.