A web-based optimizer with true shared-balance simulation — no $349 desktop install, no Windows-only lock-in, no Mac compatibility problems.
FXOptimize was built to fix all five. It runs in any modern browser, costs nothing to start, replays every trade chronologically against a single shared balance, and saves your sessions automatically. The rest of this page is a side-by-side breakdown.
Drag in your MT4 or MT5 backtest HTML files. The optimizer runs in your browser. No installer, no Java runtime, no credit card.
Start Free — No Download Required → Works on macOS, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, and tablets| Capability | FXOptimize | QuantAnalyzer |
|---|---|---|
| Shared-balance simulation | Event-based replay against one balance | Trade-list merging only |
| Drawdown stacking (real) | Yes — chronological replay | No — overlaid equity curves |
| Platform | Web (any browser) | Desktop (Windows-first Java app) |
| macOS support | Native — runs in Safari/Chrome | Partial — Java rendering issues |
| Linux support | Yes | Unofficial |
| Mobile / tablet access | Responsive — full functionality | Desktop only |
| Installation | None | Java runtime + installer |
| MT4 backtest reports | Yes | Yes |
| MT5 backtest reports | Yes | Yes |
| Risk metrics | 17 metrics (Sharpe, Sortino, Calmar, Recovery, Profit Factor, etc.) | ~12 metrics |
| Pareto optimization | Built-in across all 17 metrics | Available |
| Monte Carlo simulation | Yes — 1,000 randomized scenarios | Solo tier only |
| Correlation analysis | Heatmap + Pearson | Basic |
| What-If lot multiplier | Live, per-EA | Manual |
| Combination testing | Up to 500,000 combinations | Limited subsets |
| Session saving | Auto-save + cloud sync | Manual export only |
| Data privacy | 100% client-side parsing | Local desktop |
| Free tier | Fully functional, 3 EAs / month | No portfolio building |
| Auto-updates | Continuous | Major versions = paid upgrade |
QuantAnalyzer charges a single $349 fee. FXOptimize is free to start, with optional Solo and Studio tiers if you outgrow the free plan.
| FXOptimize | QuantAnalyzer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Full optimizer · 3 EAs · 1 analysis/month · Pareto frontier visible | Severely limited — no portfolio building |
| Entry paid plan | Solo: $39/month or $299/year | Solo: $349 one-time |
| Top tier | Studio: $99/month or $899/year | — |
| Break-even vs. QuantAnalyzer | FXOptimize Solo annual ($299/yr) takes ~21 months to equal $349. Solo monthly ($39/mo) takes ~12 months. | |
| Try before you buy | Yes — full optimizer free | Free version cannot build portfolios |
| Updates included | Continuous, no upgrade fees | Major versions may require upgrade |
| Cancel anytime | Yes — month-to-month | N/A (one-time purchase) |
If you analyze EA portfolios occasionally and want full functionality immediately, the FXOptimize free tier wins. If you analyze constantly and need the full feature set, Solo at $299/year is still cheaper than QuantAnalyzer for the first ~21 months — and includes shared-balance simulation that QuantAnalyzer doesn't have at any price.
This is the technical reason most QuantAnalyzer users don't realize they have a problem until they run their portfolio live. QuantAnalyzer combines EA backtests by merging trade lists. Each EA's trades were simulated against its own independent balance, and the "portfolio" view simply sums those independent equity curves.
That's wrong for any EA that scales lots based on balance — which is most of them. On a real account, when EA #1 takes a 20% drawdown, EA #2 through #5 trade at smaller lot sizes for the duration of the dip. After EA #1 recovers, lots scale back up. The actual equity curve and drawdown profile differ materially from what trade-merging shows.
"Without that feature, portfolio building is just wrong if your individual simulated strategies are not fixed lot based."
That quote is from QuantAnalyzer's own community forum. FXOptimize replays every trade in chronological order against one shared balance, recalculating lot sizes at each entry from the live balance. The result matches what would have happened on a real MT4/MT5 account — not an optimistic approximation.
Upload the same backtests to both tools. Compare combined drawdown. The numbers will not match.
Start Free — No Download Required → No signup needed for the free tier · Backtests stay in your browserYes. The free tier lets you upload MT4 or MT5 backtests and run portfolio simulations in your browser without paying anything. No installer, no Java runtime, no credit card. Solo at $39/month unlocks unlimited combinations, Monte Carlo, and PDF/CSV export.
Yes. It runs entirely in the browser — identical experience on macOS, Linux, Windows, ChromeOS, and tablets. QuantAnalyzer is a Java desktop app primarily targeting Windows, and Mac users frequently report installation, rendering, and crash issues.
When you run multiple EAs on one MT4/MT5 account, they share the same balance. Drawdowns stack, and any EA using percent-based or balance-based lot sizing trades smaller during the dip. QuantAnalyzer merges trade lists; it does not simulate this. FXOptimize replays every entry and exit chronologically against one shared balance.
QuantAnalyzer Solo is $349 one-time for the Windows desktop app, with major-version upgrades sometimes paid. FXOptimize is free to start, with Solo at $39/month or $299/year. Solo annual breaks even with QuantAnalyzer's one-time fee at roughly 21 months — but you can validate the tool fits before paying anything.
No. Open fxoptimize.com/app in any modern browser, drag in your MT4/MT5 backtest HTML reports, and the optimizer runs immediately. Raw backtest files are parsed locally and never uploaded to our servers.
For EA portfolio optimization — yes. FXOptimize covers Pareto optimization, Monte Carlo, correlation analysis, and 17 risk metrics, plus shared-balance simulation that QuantAnalyzer lacks. If you need StrategyQuant integrations or trade-list export tooling outside portfolio analysis, QuantAnalyzer may still be useful as a secondary tool.
FXOptimize is the better choice if you:
QuantAnalyzer may still be the right choice if you already own it, only run fixed-lot strategies (where shared-balance dynamics are mathematically irrelevant), or rely on specific StrategyQuant integrations.
Web-based · Works on Mac, Windows, Linux, mobile · Backtests stay in your browser
Start Free — No Download Required → Free tier · No credit card · Cancel anytime if you upgrade