> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.askfutures.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Test trading ideas in seconds

> Describe a futures trading idea in plain English. AskFutures turns it into a precise, rule-based strategy, backtests it against years of real market data, and shows you exactly how it would have performed.

Describe a futures trading idea the way you'd say it to a fellow trader.
AskFutures turns it into a precise, rule-based strategy, backtests it against
years of real market data, and shows you exactly how it would have performed —
**no code, no spreadsheets, no platform scripting.**

<Info>
  Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always test before you trade.
</Info>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Just describe it" icon="comments">
    Type your idea in plain English — *"Buy Micro Nasdaq when price breaks above
    the first 15-minute high."* AskFutures builds the full strategy for you. The
    how is invisible.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Real backtests, not guesses" icon="shield-check">
    The AI only translates your idea into rules. A fixed, deterministic engine
    then replays real historical prices bar by bar — net of slippage and
    commission. The same rules and data always produce the same numbers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Iterate by chatting" icon="arrows-rotate">
    Add a filter, change an exit, swap the symbol, or test a different period —
    just say so. Every edit becomes a new saved version you can compare.
  </Card>

  <Card title="From beginner ideas to quant depth" icon="layer-group">
    50+ CME Group futures, every TA-Lib indicator, opening-range and VWAP tools,
    ATR and trailing stops, multi-timeframe filters, spreads, z-score reversion,
    and Commitment-of-Traders overlays — all from plain English.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## The core loop

```mermaid theme={null}
flowchart LR
  D["Describe<br/>your idea"] --> S["Strategy<br/>+ flow chart"]
  S --> B["Backtest<br/>on real data"]
  B --> I["Iterate /<br/>Optimize /<br/>Compare"]
  I -.-> D
```

## Start here

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="bolt" href="/get-started/quickstart">
    Sign up and run your first backtest in about five minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Core concepts" icon="lightbulb" href="/concepts/overview">
    Understand strategies, backtests, and what makes the numbers trustworthy.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Developers" icon="code" href="/developers/overview">
    Drive AskFutures from Claude, Cursor, or Codex with the MCP server.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>