Tessera vs TrendSpider
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Read comparisonTessera vs Backtrex (2026) No-Code Backtesting, Validation and Running Live
Two backtesters that turn a written strategy into rules. What each tests, how far each goes after the backtest, and who should pick which. Checked 12 November 2026.
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Short answer: pick Backtrex if you have a strategy written down in a document, Pine Script or MQL5 and want a quick backtest on a major market, with code exports in Pine, MQL5 and Python. Pick Tessera's Strategy Lab if you want to check whether the backtest holds up (an unseen period, Monte Carlo, costs, other markets and prop-firm challenge tests), cover more markets and timeframes, and then run the strategy as a bot.
We make Tessera, so read this with that in mind. Backtrex's facts come from its own pages, checked on 12 November 2026.
| Tessera Strategy Lab | Backtrex | |
|---|---|---|
| How you build | Describe it to TES, the AI strategy coach (text or a chart screenshot), or build it from setups, filters, sessions and exits | Import text, Pine Script, MQL5, a PDF, Word or Excel file, an image, audio or video; AI turns it into rule blocks |
| Reads the rules back | Yes, in plain English before the backtest runs | Yes, as editable blocks; unclear rules are flagged |
| Markets | 50, including forex, metals, indices, equities, ETFs, commodities, energy, bonds, futures and crypto | 17: 8 currency pairs, gold, silver, oil, US30, SPX500, NAS100, DAX, Bitcoin and Ether |
| Timeframes | 1-minute to daily (smallest candle depends on plan) | 5-minute to daily |
| History | Up to 20 years | About 10 years |
| Validation | Unseen period on every backtest, Monte Carlo, price noise, costs, up to 50 other markets | Sharpe, drawdown, monthly heatmap and its own score; no walk-forward or Monte Carlo on its product pages |
| Prop firm test | Account test: a fresh challenge from every week or month, limits checked inside every candle | A catalogue of firm rules; no challenge simulator |
| Exports | Pine Script v6 with a trade-by-trade self-check (paid plans) | Pine v6, MQL5 and Python; only Python is checked trade by trade |
| Runs it live | Yes: Launchpad on paper, cTrader or Liquid Brokers (paid plans) | No |
| Price | Free plan with 15 backtests a week; paid from $39 a month | First test free; Pro $49 a month, Max $149 |
Who Backtrex is best for
Traders who already have a strategy in writing, from a course PDF to a Pine script, and want to see it backtested quickly on a major market. Its import is the broadest we've seen, and it refuses conditions that would use future data. Its code exports suit traders who will run the strategy on MetaTrader or in Python themselves.
Who Tessera is best for
Traders who want to know whether a backtest is real before risking money, and then run it. Every Strategy Lab backtest holds back the last 30% of the data as an unseen period, and the same run can add Monte Carlo, price noise, higher costs, other markets and a prop firm account test. Launchpad then runs the strategy on paper or a cTrader or Liquid Brokers account, with you approving each trade or letting it trade inside your limits.
Where they differ most
- After the backtest. Backtrex reports the result; Tessera tests whether it holds up and can run it live.
- Markets and timeframes. Tessera covers 50 markets from 1-minute candles; Backtrex 17 assets from 5-minute.
- Input formats. Backtrex accepts far more formats, including documents, audio and video.
- Price model. Both now charge monthly; Tessera has a free plan with weekly limits, Backtrex a free first test.
How these facts were checked
Backtrex's features, markets, exports and prices come from its homepage, features, export and pricing pages and its llms-full.txt, checked on 12 November 2026. Backtrex has moved from lifetime licences to subscriptions; earlier buyers keep access.
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