AutoBacktester app for Mac and Windows
The same engine as the website, but your computer runs it. Data downloads with the key of an account on the Standard, Pro or Max plan.
The app is being updatedA new, protected version for Mac and Windows will appear here soon. Meanwhile backtests run in the studio on the website.
Mac
- Mac with an Apple processor (M1 or newer)
Windows (beta)
- Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
- Microsoft Edge WebView2 (already in Windows 11; if it's missing, the app tells you where to get it)
- Beta: the app is still being tested on Windows, bugs are possible.
The app runs on a computer — Mac or Windows. Open this page on a computer to download it.
Getting started
- Key In the studio on the website: Settings → “Desktop app” → “Create key”. The key is shown once.
- Data In the app: the Data page → paste the key → choose instruments. The app downloads them and checks every file.
- Backtest Then everything works as on the website: setup, period, run. Results are saved on your computer.
First launch
The app is not yet signed with a developer certificate, so the system warns you on the first launch. You only need to do this once.
Mac
- Open the downloaded .zip (your Mac unpacks it by itself) and drag AutoBacktester into the Applications folder.
- In Applications, right-click (or Control-click) AutoBacktester → Open → Open.
- If macOS says the app can't be opened: System Settings → Privacy & Security → at the bottom, “Open Anyway”.
Windows (beta)
- Extract the downloaded archive to any folder and run AutoBacktester.exe.
- If a “Windows protected your PC” window appears: click “More info” → “Run anyway”.