Question 1

How do I start a practice session?

Accepted Answer

Go to Sessions → pick a market tab (Crypto/Forex/Gold) → choose symbol, timeframe and date range → set starting balance, fee and risk % → Start. Or press "Quick demo" for an instant ready-made session.

Question 2

How do I place an order?

Accepted Answer

Press Long/Short and a position zone drops on the chart at the current price → drag the TP/SL handles into place (Risk % lives in the zone's settings) → press "Place order" on the zone. To start it at a different price, right-click the chart there. Lot size is computed from your risk %, and the BE button moves your stop to entry. Note: you can't enter while stepping back through past bars — return to the latest bar first.

Question 3

Can I step back through bars?

Accepted Answer

Press the back arrow on the replay bar to step back unlimited times — replay a move you missed as often as you like. Free for everyone.

Question 4

How do I compare two charts (SMT)?

Accepted Answer

Pick a compare symbol when creating the session (the "SMT compare" field), e.g. BTC + ETH. The trainer shows a second pane revealed in lockstep with the replay. Switch views with the SMT buttons at the top right: below / beside (drag the divider) / floating window / hidden. Not available with Blind mode.

Question 5

What is Blind mode?

Accepted Answer

Blind mode (🎲 at session creation) hides the symbol and real dates until you finish — pure chart reading with zero hindsight bias. Press the reveal button in the trainer when you want the answer.

Question 6

How does challenge mode work?

Accepted Answer

Enable challenge mode at session creation and set prop-firm rules: profit target %, max daily loss, max total drawdown, minimum trading days. The server judges pass/fail on closed trades; a status card shows in the trainer.

Question 7

What indicators are available?

Accepted Answer

Press the Indicators button in the trainer's top bar — 82 built-ins (EMA, Ichimoku, SuperTrend, Volume Profile...) plus a Custom tab where you write your own indicators in JavaScript inside the app.

Question 8

What drawing tools are there?

Accepted Answer

The left toolbar in the trainer has 36 tools: trendlines, fibs, channels, pitchfork, long/short position tools with live RR, and more — with magnet snapping, undo/redo, lock/hide, all auto-saved per session.

Question 9

Where do I see my stats and journal?

Accepted Answer

Every trade is auto-logged with a chart snapshot — see the Stats page (win rate, expectancy, profit factor, R-distribution, monthly heatmaps, discipline score) and the Journal page for daily notes, pre-trade checklists and emotion tags. Export CSV/PDF from Stats.

Question 10

Can I use my own data?

Accepted Answer

The "My Data" page imports OHLCV candles from Excel/CSV — e.g. your own broker's XAUUSD feed. Uploaded symbols are private to your account and immediately usable in practice sessions.

Question 11

Where does the price data come from?

Accepted Answer

Real historical market data, ~5 years: crypto from Binance, forex/metals/stock indices (SP500, US100, US30) from HistData and Dukascopy, built into every timeframe and auto-updated daily. Forex prices may differ slightly from your broker — every broker has its own feed.

Question 12

Is it really free?

Accepted Answer

A-Backtest is 100% free — every feature, every account. No Pro plan, no paywall; we run on voluntary donations. To chip in for servers, visit the Support page (heart icon in the nav) — PromptPay and Ko-fi. Get rich first, donate later 😊

Question 13

How do I change language, theme or timezone?

Accepted Answer

Switch language (EN/TH/ZH/JA) and dark-light theme from the icons at the top right of the nav. Chart timezone is set at session creation or in the chart settings menu while training.

Question 14

I can't sign in, or I forgot my password

Accepted Answer

Forgot your password? Use "Forgot password" on the login page for an email reset link, or sign in with Google. Change name/email/password and enable 2FA on the Account page.

Question 15

What is the Community page for?

Accepted Answer

The Community page has Discord-style rooms — post with up to 4 images (Add image under the composer), comment with images, like, hashtag, and share setups straight from your journal.

Question 16

Is there a manual or a video?

Accepted Answer

Everything is on the "Guide" page (book icon in the nav) — a video walkthrough plus the full PDF handbook to read online or download. (Thai language)

Question 17

Can I see a higher timeframe at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Press the small bar-chart icon at the trainer's top right to open the MTF pane — it shows a higher timeframe (e.g. 4h while trading 1h) synced to the replay without revealing the future. You can also switch the main timeframe anytime from the TF buttons.

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