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Macroeconomic Indicators Backtesting

Backtest CPI, GDP, interest rates, unemployment, and more

Incorporate macroeconomic indicators into your backtesting strategies. Test how CPI releases, GDP growth, interest rate decisions, unemployment data, and other macro events impact asset prices. Build macro-driven trading models with historical economic data spanning decades.

All Macroeconomic Indicators Instruments (20)

CPI

Consumer Price Index

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Backtest strategies around CPI releases — the most watched inflation indicator.

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

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Backtest strategies around GDP releases.

FFR

Federal Funds Rate

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Backtest strategies around Fed rate decisions.

UNRATE

Unemployment Rate

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Backtest strategies around Non-Farm Payrolls and unemployment data.

PCE

Personal Consumption Expenditures

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Backtest strategies around PCE — the Fed's preferred inflation gauge.

PPI

Producer Price Index

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Backtest strategies around PPI releases.

ISM-MFG

ISM Manufacturing PMI

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Backtest strategies around ISM Manufacturing PMI.

ISM-SVC

ISM Services PMI

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Backtest strategies around ISM Services PMI.

RSTL

Retail Sales

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Backtest strategies around retail sales data.

HOUST

Housing Starts

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Backtest strategies around housing starts and building permits.

UMICH

Consumer Confidence

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Backtest strategies around University of Michigan and Conference Board consumer sentiment.

US10Y

10-Year Treasury Yield

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Backtest strategies around the 10-year Treasury yield.

US2Y

2-Year Treasury Yield

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Backtest strategies around the 2-year Treasury yield.

2S10S

Yield Curve (2s10s Spread)

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Backtest strategies around yield curve inversions.

M2

Money Supply (M2)

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Backtest strategies around M2 money supply changes.

DXY

US Dollar Index

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Backtest strategies around the US Dollar Index.

VIX

CBOE Volatility Index

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Backtest strategies around the VIX fear gauge.

ICSA

Initial Jobless Claims

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Backtest strategies around weekly jobless claims.

BOPGSTB

Trade Balance

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Backtest strategies around US trade balance data.

INDPRO

Industrial Production

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Backtest strategies around industrial production data.

Why Backtest Macroeconomic Indicators?

Backtesting macroeconomic indicators trading strategies is essential for any serious trader or investor. By testing your ideas against historical data, you can validate whether your strategy has a genuine edge before risking real capital.

TestToTrade provides institutional-grade macroeconomic indicators data spanning decades, with support for custom indicators, multiple timeframes, and comprehensive risk analytics. Whether you're testing a simple moving average crossover or a complex multi-factor model, our platform handles it all.

Our macroeconomic indicators backtesting engine supports realistic transaction costs, slippage modeling, and position sizing — giving you accurate performance metrics that reflect real-world trading conditions.