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Every tool the engine ships, and whether the three platforms most traders already use have it built in. Checked against each platform's own documentation.
Library86 indicators, 3 strategy templatesEvery indicator of the engine with its formula and a chart, and the strategy templates with their measured figures.OpenPlugins31 pluginsPython extensions for the desktop app: data sources, indicators of your own, strategy templates and exporters.Open
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Compared with the most used trading platforms
Every tool of the engine beside cTrader, MetaTrader 5 and TradingView, checked against each platform's own documentation.
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OrionQuant
cTrader
MetaTrader 5TradingView
OrionQuantcTraderMetaTrader 5TradingViewWrite strategies
Five ways to put a strategy into the engine, and one to take it out again.
Python
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inA strategy is a Python class. Validate parses it before the run and lists every import the sandbox will refuse, so nothing fails halfway through a test.Desktop and browser
cTraderBuilt inPython cBots, indicators and plugins since 5.4
MetaTrader 5PartlyPython for data and trading, tester runs MQL5
TradingViewNot built inPine Script only, no Python
C# and cTrader cBots
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inCompiled with Roslyn and run in a .NET 8 sidecar. A cBot written against the cAlgo API runs as it is, without a rewrite.Server runs
cTraderBuilt inNative C# cBots on the cAlgo API
MetaTrader 5Partly.NET libraries callable from MQL5, no cBots
TradingViewNot built inNo C# or cBot support
Pine Script
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inPine v5 and v6 compile to the engine's own strategy format, and anything the compiler cannot translate is refused with its line and column.Desktop and browser
cTraderNot built inAlgos in C# or Python, no Pine Script
MetaTrader 5Not built inNot supported, strategies are MQL5
TradingViewBuilt inTradingView's own language, v6 current
Rust
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inSee a strategy as the Rust the engine's core runs, printed from blocks, Pine or Python, and export it into a crate of your own. Exact to the bar, or refused by name.Desktop
cTraderNot built inAlgos in C# or Python, no Rust
MetaTrader 5Not built inNo Rust view or export
TradingViewNot built inNo Rust view or export
Visual builder
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inIndicator, condition, logic and action blocks that write the Python for you. The result opens in the editor like any other strategy, so you can read it and change it.Desktop and browser
cTraderNot built inNot built in, third party AlgoBuilderX in Store
MetaTrader 5PartlyMQL5 Wizard builds EAs from ready modules
TradingViewNot built inNo block builder, strategies are Pine code
Workspaces
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inA strategy of up to 32 files with a tab per file and imports between them. The files travel together into every run, share and listing.Desktop and browser
cTraderBuilt inMulti file algo projects, edited in app since 5.9
MetaTrader 5Built inMetaEditor projects with many files
TradingViewPartlyCode reuse via published Pine libraries
Export to cTrader and MT5
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inA parser turns a Python strategy into a cBot or an MT5 Expert Advisor, with a list of every construct it translated. It is exact or it refuses, never a guess.Desktop
cTraderNot built inExports .algo files, no MT5 conversion
MetaTrader 5Not built inNo converter to other platforms
TradingViewNot built inNo export to cTrader or MT5
AI and agents
A model writes, the engine checks, and your agent can read along.
Assistant in the editor
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inDescribe the rules in your own words and get a strategy for this engine. Code that fails validation goes back to the model with the errors, and the fix streams into the same editor.Desktop
cTraderPartlyNot in the editor, external AI agents via CLI
MetaTrader 5Built inAI Assistant in MetaEditor writes and fixes MQL5
TradingViewBuilt inAI Copilot writes Pine and applies it to the chart
AI Studio
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inA chat and a canvas side by side. Check compiles the draft in the engine, Fix hands the compiler's errors back to the model, and Save puts the result in your library.Desktop
cTraderNot built inNo AI chat workspace in the app
MetaTrader 5Built inAI chat in MetaEditor writes, compiles, saves
TradingViewPartlyCopilot chat in a side panel next to the chart
Your model, your key
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inAnthropic, OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, or a model on your own machine through Ollama or LM Studio. You set the order they are tried in.Desktop
cTraderPartlyBring any AI agent via MCP or CLI
MetaTrader 5Built inOwn keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama, more
TradingViewPartlyBuilt in Copilot, any AI client via MCP
AI apps on this computer
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inClaude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor on your own machine reads your strategies, your runs and this documentation, validates code without running it and exports it. Eleven tools, all of them read only, offline and free. AI apps in the cloud brings server runs and usage to Claude, ChatGPT and other apps.Desktop
cTraderPartlyOfficial MCP servers for trading, charts, analysis
MetaTrader 5Built inMCP servers for Claude Code, Codex and others
TradingViewPartlyOfficial MCP for market data, not scripts
Market data
Institutional ticks from our own archive, and anything else you bring.
The built in archive
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inForex and metals from our own CDN, minute bars and every tick with institutional bid and ask. Each instrument shows which days are already there before you download.Desktop and browser
cTraderBuilt inBroker server tick and bar history for backtests
MetaTrader 5Built inM1 bars and real ticks from your broker's server
TradingViewPartlyBuilt in market data, tick history limited
CSV import and custom symbols
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inBring any market you have bars for. Import a CSV, define the symbol with its contract size and costs, and it runs like a built in one.Desktop
cTraderBuilt inCSV bars in backtests, custom symbol API
MetaTrader 5Built inCustom symbols with CSV import of bars and ticks
TradingViewNot built inNo CSV import, Pine Seeds closed to new repos
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inA data source is a plugin like any other. Keyless feeds such as the VIX are in the plugin library, and your own feed is a class away.Desktop
cTraderBuilt inCustom backtest data sources via plugin API
MetaTrader 5Built inServices feed custom symbols from any source
TradingViewNot built inNo data source plugins
News and external series
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inAn economic calendar and series from FRED, Alpha Vantage, Twelve Data and Finnhub, fetched before the run, cached, and readable from inside the strategy.Desktop
cTraderPartlyAlgos can fetch news and web APIs over HTTP
MetaTrader 5PartlyEconomic calendar live, not inside the tester
TradingViewBuilt inEconomic calendar and macro data readable in Pine
Order book depth
OrionQuant EngineIn progressWith L2, a market order walks the visible book and pays the price of every level it takes. The fill model is built, the depth data arrives during early access.Desktop and browser
cTraderPartlyLive Depth of Market in app and Algo API
MetaTrader 5PartlyLive order book only, not simulated in the tester
TradingViewNot built inDOM view, no depth in backtest fills
Backtesting
The fill model, the costs and the account, the parts a backtest is usually vague about.
Three accuracy tiers
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inOHLC for a quick look, minute bars as the default, and institutional ticks with bid, ask and the size at the best price. Every run records which tier it was computed on.Desktop and browser
cTraderBuilt inTick, M1 or H1 data chosen per backtest
MetaTrader 5Built inReal ticks, every tick, M1 OHLC, open prices
TradingViewPartlyBar based, finer intrabar detail, tick charts
Costs that add up
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inSpread, commission per lot and side, and swap with the triple rollover on Wednesdays. Cost schedules can change over time, the way a broker's did.Desktop and browser
cTraderPartlyCommission and fixed or random spread settings
MetaTrader 5Built inSpread, tiered commission, swap with triple day
TradingViewPartlyCommission and slippage, swap not built in
Margin and stop out
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inAn order the account cannot margin is refused and counted, not filled. Equity at zero stops the run, the way a broker would stop it.Desktop and browser
cTraderBuilt inMargin check and stop out in backtests since 5.9
MetaTrader 5Built inMargin call and stop out levels in the tester
TradingViewBuilt inLeverage settings and simulated margin calls
Server runs
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inQueue a run on our servers and close the laptop. Counted in minutes, and the only kind of run the browser build has.Server runs
cTraderPartlyBacktests run locally or on your server via CLI
MetaTrader 5PartlyMQL5 Cloud Network agents for optimisation
TradingViewPartlyComputed in the cloud, shown on the open chart
Portfolio runs
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inSeveral strategies on one shared account, with their correlation and how much the combination actually diversifies.Desktop
cTraderPartlyOne cBot per backtest, it may trade many symbols
MetaTrader 5PartlyOne EA can trade several symbols
TradingViewNot built inOne symbol per strategy
Visual replay
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inStep through a run bar by bar with the positions drawn as they open and close. Space plays and pauses, the arrow key takes one bar.Desktop
cTraderBuilt inVisual mode backtests at adjustable speed
MetaTrader 5Built inVisual mode with pause, speed and jump to date
TradingViewBuilt inBar Replay, strategy trades shown on the chart
Charts
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inCandles, bars, line or area, trend and horizontal lines, a buy and hold benchmark beside the equity curve, and a PNG of any of it.Desktop and browser
cTraderBuilt inBar, candle, line, dot, Renko and range charts
MetaTrader 5Built inBars, candles, line, objects, 21 timeframes
TradingViewBuilt inSupercharts, buy and hold in the strategy report
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inThe whole indicator library built in, each with its formula and a chart in the library, formulas of your own on top of them, and any indicator a plugin brings.Desktop and browser
cTraderBuilt inBuilt in indicators plus custom C# or Python ones
MetaTrader 5Built in38 built in, plus custom MQL5 indicators
TradingViewBuilt inBuilt in indicators plus Pine Script
Optimisation
Search the parameters, then find out whether the winner was luck.
Grid search
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inEvery combination of the parameters you choose, run in parallel on your cores.Desktop
cTraderBuilt inGrid optimisation over all parameter sets
MetaTrader 5Built inComplete search over every combination
TradingViewNot built inNo built in parameter optimizer
Genetic search
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inFor a space too large to walk: a population of parameter sets that breeds toward what works, without testing every corner of the grid.Desktop
cTraderBuilt inGenetic algorithm optimisation built in
MetaTrader 5Built inFast genetic based algorithm
TradingViewNot built inNo built in genetic search
Walk forward
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inOptimise on one window, test on the next, move on, repeat. What survives is what held up on data the optimiser never saw.Desktop
cTraderNot built inNot built in, done by hand with date ranges
MetaTrader 5PartlyOne forward period, not a rolling walk forward
TradingViewNot built inNo built in Walk Forward
In and out of sample
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inHold back part of the range. The sweep fits on the rest, and every pass shows its out of sample result and the gap between the two.Desktop
cTraderNot built inNo built in split, hold back dates by hand
MetaTrader 5Built inForward period retests the best passes
TradingViewNot built inTesting period selectable, no OOS split
Parameter landscape
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inA heatmap of the result across two parameters. A lone peak is luck, a broad plateau is a strategy.Desktop
cTraderNot built inNot built in, passes listed in a table
MetaTrader 5Built in2D and 3D optimisation graphs
TradingViewNot built inNo parameter heatmap
Rust core
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inThe backtest loop, the market data and the optimiser's passes on a core written in Rust, with the same trades to the cent as the Python loop. Optimisations run up to five times faster.Desktop
cTraderPartlyAlgos run on .NET, optimisation uses several cores
MetaTrader 5Built inMQL5 compiles to native machine code
–TradingViewNot verifiedEngine internals not published
Compare runs
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inTwo runs side by side with the difference in their configuration spelled out, so you know which change moved the result.Desktop and browser
cTraderPartlyOptimisation passes compared in one table
MetaTrader 5PartlyPasses compared in the optimisation table
TradingViewNot built inReport shows one strategy at a time
Risk and audit
What the result is worth before money is on it.
Prop firm check
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inThirteen prop firm evaluations with their real rules, trailing drawdowns and consistency rules included. How likely the strategy is to pass, to be paid, and what that is worth after the fees.Desktop
cTraderPartlyStore lists prop challenges and their rules
MetaTrader 5Not built inNot built in
TradingViewNot built inNot built in, community scripts only
Verdict
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inOne grade from A to F over edge, robustness, risk and sample size, the reading that decided it, and what to change. A result that looks good has to explain itself.Desktop
cTraderNot built inNot built in, trade statistics only
MetaTrader 5PartlyComplex Criterion scores each pass
TradingViewNot built inNo overall grade
Market regimes
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inHow the strategy did in bull and bear markets, calm and volatile, labelled from the symbol's own daily bars, and what the equity looks like when the mix changes.Desktop
cTraderNot built inNot built in
MetaTrader 5Not built inNot built in
TradingViewNot built inNo market regime breakdown
Monte Carlo
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inThousands of reshuffled trade sequences, the drawdown and ruin they imply, and the position size that stays inside the risk you set.Desktop
cTraderNot built inNot built in, plugins can add it
MetaTrader 5Not built inNot built in
TradingViewNot built inNot built in, community scripts only
Reports and exports
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inA PDF or HTML report of any run, the trades as CSV or JSON, and a Monte Carlo section in the report.Desktop and browser
cTraderBuilt inHTML backtest reports, JSON output via CLI
MetaTrader 5Built inHTML test reports, optimisation results as XML
TradingViewPartlyTrades as CSV, report as XLSX
Live
From a signal on the live feed toward an order at a broker.
Live test
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inRun a strategy on the live minute feed and record every signal it gives, without an order going anywhere. The honest step between a backtest and money.Desktop
cTraderBuilt inRun cBots on demo accounts
MetaTrader 5Built inDemo accounts on the broker's live prices
TradingViewBuilt inForward testing on live data, alerts log fills
Server deployments
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inThe same signal terminal in a container on our servers, running while your machine is off.Server runs
cTraderBuilt inFree cTrader Cloud runs cBots around the clock
MetaTrader 5Built inVirtual Hosting runs EAs around the clock
TradingViewBuilt inStrategy alerts run on TradingView servers
Broker execution
OrionQuant EngineIn progressOrders to a cTrader account, demo accounts first. The connection is being built and does not send orders yet.Desktop
cTraderBuilt inNative order execution at cTrader brokers
MetaTrader 5Built inLive trading with any MT5 broker
TradingViewPartlyManual broker trading, no strategy autotrading
Community
Strategies, results and people, with the numbers checked by our servers.
Marketplace
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inPublish a strategy, install somebody else's, rate it and follow its versions. Listings can carry a verified backtest, and every listing is free.Desktop and browser
cTraderBuilt incTrader Store for free and paid algos
MetaTrader 5Built inMQL5 Market with free and paid products
TradingViewBuilt inCommunity Scripts, publish, boost, update
Leaderboard
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inRanked on runs our servers computed themselves, never on a number somebody typed in. Filter by instrument, timeframe and country.Desktop and browser
cTraderPartlycTrader Copy ranks live copy strategies
MetaTrader 5PartlySignals showcase of monitored trading accounts
TradingViewPartlyThe Leap ranks paper traders, not strategies
Forum and profiles
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inThreads with votes and an edit history, profiles you can follow, and your reserved username on all of it.Desktop and browser
cTraderBuilt inOfficial community forum and cTrader ID profiles
MetaTrader 5Built inMQL5.com forum and member profiles
TradingViewBuilt inIdeas, Minds, comments and following
Private share
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inSend one strategy to one person without publishing it anywhere.Desktop and browser
cTraderBuilt inExport an algo locked to one cTrader ID
MetaTrader 5Built inShare a private project with chosen users
TradingViewBuilt inPrivate scripts shared by link
Platform
Where it runs and how it fits into the way you already work.
Desktop app
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inThe engine, the data cache and your plugins on your own machine. Everything on this page runs here.Desktop
cTraderBuilt incTrader Windows and Mac apps
MetaTrader 5Built inTerminal for Windows, macOS and Linux
TradingViewPartlyDesktop app, scripts run in the cloud
Browser build
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inThe same interface in a browser, with nothing to install. Runs go to our servers, so it has what needs a server and leaves out what needs your machine.Browser
cTraderPartlycTrader Web for trading, backtests need desktop
MetaTrader 5PartlyWeb Terminal for trading and charts
TradingViewBuilt inRuns in the browser
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inData sources, indicators, strategies and exporters, each a small Python module in the plugin folder that registers what it brings.Desktop
cTraderBuilt inC# or Python plugins for UI, data and backtests
MetaTrader 5Built inEAs, indicators, scripts, services in MQL5
TradingViewPartlyExtensions as Pine scripts and libraries
Command palette
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inCtrl K for anything in the app, Ctrl Enter to run, and a shortcut for most of what you do twice.Desktop and browser
cTraderPartlyReassignable hotkeys and smart chart search
MetaTrader 5PartlyAssignable hotkeys and a fast navigation bar
TradingViewBuilt inQuick Search with Ctrl K, many hotkeys
Your own editor
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inOpen a strategy in VS Code or PyCharm and keep writing where you are used to. The app picks up the file when you save.Desktop
cTraderBuilt inEdit in Visual Studio, VS Code, Rider or Sublime
MetaTrader 5PartlyOther editors via the command line compiler
TradingViewNot built inBuilt in Pine Editor only
Two factor sign in
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inAn authenticator app as a second factor, and a list of every session signed in to your account, each one closable.Desktop and browser
cTraderPartlySession list with sign out, 2FA not documented
MetaTrader 5Built inTOTP 2FA and Passkeys, enabled by the broker
TradingViewBuilt in2FA and an active sessions list
Teams and single sign on
OrionQuant EngineBuilt inSeats for a whole desk, roles within the team, and sign in through your own identity provider over OIDC.Desktop and browser
cTraderPartlyShared account access, Google or Apple sign in
MetaTrader 5PartlyRoles on shared Algo Forge projects
TradingViewPartlyEnterprise plans for 100+ subscriptions
cTrader is a trademark of Spotware Systems Ltd., MetaTrader 5 of MetaQuotes Ltd. and TradingView of TradingView, Inc. They are named to compare products. OrionQuant is not affiliated with any of them.
