Add NQ and ES Futures Support for Backtesting

Many futures traders in our community would greatly benefit from the addition of NQ (E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures) and ES (E-mini S&P 500 futures) to the backtesting platform. Currently, the available instruments such as NAS100 or NQ1! do not accurately reflect the real trading environment for futures traders, primarily due to differences in spread, tick size, margin requirements, and calculation methods.

Key Points:

• Accurate Simulation: NAS100 and NQ1! are CFD or continuous contracts, which differ significantly from the actual NQ and ES futures in terms of spread, execution, and price movement.

• Strategy Development: Many professional and prop traders rely on backtesting with real futures data to develop and validate their trading strategies. Without NQ and ES, the backtest results can be misleading.

• Growing Demand: There is a large and growing group of traders focusing on US index futures, especially NQ and ES, due to their liquidity and volatility.

• Educational Value: Providing access to these instruments in backtesting helps new traders learn the nuances of futures trading, including contract rollover, tick value, and order book dynamics.