Secuora is a trading journal and bar-by-bar backtesting platform in one. You replay real historical markets candle by candle, trade them as if they were live — with market, limit and stop orders, stop-loss and take-profit — and every replay trade is recorded with analytics: win rate, profit factor, expectancy, drawdown and an equity curve.
Most traders pay for two tools: a journal (to log live trades) and a replay backtester (to practice). Secuora does both, the two halves feed each other — replay trades push to the journal in one click — and the entry price is free.
What you can do with it
- Replay real markets bar by bar — crypto, forex, stocks, indices, futures (NQ, ES…) and metals, down to 1-minute candles (plus a 30-second view), with session skips for the London, New York and Asia opens.
- Trade the replay realistically — market/limit/stop orders, SL/TP, partial closes, position tools, indicators and full drawing tools.
- Rehearse prop-firm evaluations — challenge mode with account size, profit target, daily loss limit and max drawdown, so you practice FTMO/Topstep/Apex-style rules before paying for an attempt.
- Journal everything — setups, rules followed or broken, emotions (greed, fear, FOMO), confluences, screenshots, and a calendar of your P&L.
- Review your edge — win rate, profit factor, expectancy, Sharpe, drawdown, per-strategy and per-session breakdowns, and a community leaderboard.
Pricing in one sentence
The free plan (no credit card) includes the journal for up to 20 trades, bar-by-bar crypto replay, 2 indicators and all drawing tools; Pro is $29/month, or $23/month billed yearly, and unlocks every market, unlimited journaled trades, deeper history and the Confluence analytics. There's also a live demo with no sign-up.
How Secuora compares
Honest, side-by-side breakdowns against the tools traders most often weigh it against:
Frequently asked questions
What is Secuora?
Secuora is a web-based trading platform that combines a trading journal with a bar-by-bar market replay backtester. Traders replay real historical price data candle by candle, place simulated trades with stop-loss and take-profit, journal every trade with emotions and rule-compliance, and review analytics like win rate, profit factor, expectancy and drawdown.
Is Secuora free?
Yes — Secuora has a genuinely free plan with no credit card required. The free plan includes journaling for up to 20 trades; bar-by-bar 1-minute replay (2 sessions per month, each up to 10 market-days and 50 trades) on crypto plus five FX majors and gold; 2 indicators and all drawing tools. There is also a live demo of the replay terminal that requires no sign-up at all. Pro costs $29/month (or $23/month billed yearly) and unlocks all markets, unlimited journaled trades, deeper history and the Confluence analytics.
What markets can I backtest on Secuora?
Secuora supports crypto (free), forex pairs, US stocks, indices, futures (including NQ and ES), and metals like gold and silver. Replay runs on real historical data, down to 1-minute candles with a derived 30-second view.
Is Secuora a TradeZella alternative?
Yes. Like TradeZella, Secuora combines journaling, backtesting and analytics in one tool. The main differences: Secuora has a free plan (TradeZella is paid-only), and its replay backtester includes a prop-firm challenge mode with daily and total loss limits. TradeZella offers broker auto-import, which Secuora does not — Secuora journaling is manual or generated from your backtest sessions.
Is Secuora an FX Replay alternative?
Yes. Both offer bar-by-bar replay backtesting on real data, both have prop-firm simulators, and both have free tiers. The structural difference: FX Replay journals your simulated trades only, while Secuora’s journal also covers your live trading — logged manually with emotions, rules and confluences — plus performance analytics and a community leaderboard in the same subscription.
Do I need to connect my broker to Secuora?
No. Secuora does not require any broker connection or API keys. Replay trades are recorded in your backtest session automatically and can be pushed to the journal in one click, while live trades are logged manually with screenshots, emotions and rule tracking.
What is bar-by-bar replay backtesting?
Bar replay hides the future of the chart and plays historical candles forward one at a time, so you trade past markets as if they were live — without knowing what comes next. It is the fastest way to get realistic practice reps: a month of trading sessions can be replayed in an afternoon, with every simulated trade recorded in the session and one click from your journal.
Does Secuora have a prop-firm challenge mode?
Yes. The replay backtester includes a prop-firm simulation mode where you set an account size, profit target, daily loss limit and max drawdown — so you can rehearse evaluations from firms like FTMO, Topstep or Apex on historical data before paying for an attempt.
Does Secuora work on mobile?
Secuora is a responsive web app that runs in any modern browser on desktop, tablet and mobile. The replay terminal is best on a desktop-size screen; the journal, calendar and analytics work well on mobile.
Who is Secuora for?
Day traders and swing traders who want deliberate practice: futures and forex traders rehearsing session-based strategies (like New York open setups), ICT/SMC traders replaying liquidity and fair-value-gap setups, and anyone who wants journaling and backtesting in one place instead of paying for two tools.