Backtest CL
Crude Oil (WTI) · Futures
Crude Oil (WTI) is the US benchmark for crude and one of the most actively traded commodity futures, driven by global supply, demand and geopolitics.
Practise trading CL (Crude Oil (WTI)) risk-free by replaying real historical price action candle by candle on Secuora. Futures offer deep liquidity and defined contract sizes. Replay them to rehearse intraday execution, risk per tick and prop-firm-style rules.
Backtest with historical data; intraday depth on paid plans.
How to backtest CL
- Open the CL replay terminal and choose a historical start date.
- Step forward bar-by-bar (or auto-play) and read the price action as it unfolds.
- Place simulated market, limit or stop orders with a stop-loss and take-profit.
- Close out and review win rate, profit factor, R-multiple and your equity curve in the session summary — then journal what you learned.
When does CL trade?
Crude Oil (WTI) futures trade nearly 23 hours a day, Sunday through Friday, on CME Globex. Volume concentrates around the US cash-session open and major economic releases.
What moves CL?
Crude Oil (WTI) is driven by its underlying market plus supply/demand, inventory and economic data, with additional effects from contract roll and term structure (contango/backwardation).
CL data & history on Secuora
Secuora replays real Crude Oil (WTI) OHLC data down to 1-minute resolution, with multi-year intraday history on paid plans.
CL at a glance
CL backtesting FAQ
Can I backtest CL for free?
You can backtest CL on Secuora with historical data on the free tier; deeper intraday history is available on paid plans.
When does CL trade?
Crude Oil (WTI) futures trade nearly 23 hours a day, Sunday through Friday, on CME Globex. Volume concentrates around the US cash-session open and major economic releases.
What moves the price of CL?
Crude Oil (WTI) is driven by its underlying market plus supply/demand, inventory and economic data, with additional effects from contract roll and term structure (contango/backwardation).
How do I replay CL bar by bar?
Open CL in the Secuora replay terminal, pick a start date, then step forward candle by candle. Place simulated market, limit or stop orders with stop-loss and take-profit, and review your results in the session summary.
What data is used to backtest CL?
Secuora replays real Crude Oil (WTI) OHLC data down to 1-minute resolution, with multi-year intraday history on paid plans.