Now Live: Advanced Backtesting on BitMEX with GinArea
In the fast-paced crypto markets, executing an automated strategy without testing it first is an unnecessary risk. Which is why we’ve partnered with GinArea to launch a highly anticipated backtesting feature.
Select a GinArea bot, configure it to your trading strategy, and test it under realistic market conditions. No guessing work. Full back-testing to ensure your strategy is solid before deployment.
The best part? GinArea backtesting will be free to start for our pro traders and bot enthusiasts. Refine your edge without the standard overhead. Read on to find out how you can access the new feature.
Stop Guessing, Start Testing: Pro-Grade Backtesting
The GinArea backtesting engine provides a realistic simulation of market conditions, allowing traders to stress-test their logic before risking capital. What you’ll get:
One Year of Tick-by-Tick Data: Access granular data for BTCUSDT, BTCUSD and ETHUSDT ensuring your tests rely on actual market movements rather than generic candle approximations.
Simultaneous Testing: Run up to three backtests at the same time, compare different parameters to streamline your search for the best possible configuration.
Instant Deployment: Find and deploy your tested winning strategy immediately by creating a live trading bot from your results.
How to Unlock Free Backtesting Access
Access the GinArea backtesting engine in a few easy steps:
Register for a BitMEX account. If you haven't signed up for a BitMEX account yet, we're currently offering $5,050+ worth of trading credits to new users — you can register here.
Complete KYC verification.
Link your BitMEX account to the GinArea platform via API.
Maintain a balance greater than zero on your connected account.
Once these steps are complete, the backtesting engine is ready for use! To start backtesting and deploying your winning strategies, click here.
Start Backtesting and Earn Rewards
Ready to put your backtested strategy to work? Run your backtested GinArea bots on BitMEX from May 18, 2026 (09:00 UTC) - May 31, 2026 (23:59 UTC) to earn trading credits.
How To Participate:
Unlock your free backtesting access on GinArea.
Stress-test your strategy using the free tick-by-tick backtesting engine.
Deploy your strategy into live trading once you’re ready to go.
Generate trading volume through your active bot to qualify for the rewards as outlined below:
Trading Volume | Reward Voucher |
$50,000 | $5 |
$100,000 | $10 |
$250,000 | $25 |
$500,000 | $50 |
$1,000,000 | $100 |
Rules And Eligibility
To ensure your bot volume qualifies for rewards, please note the following requirements:
You must use the same bot for initial backtesting and live trading to be eligible.
Create your bot within the official promotion period.
Note that bots created before the campaign start date will not contribute to total volume.
GinArea tracks performance automatically throughout the 14-day campaign.
Trading credits will be distributed to your account within five working days after the campaign ends.
Earn up to 4,000 USDT in Trading Rebates
The BitMEX x GinArea Trading Competition is currently live and runs until 31 May 2026. This is the ideal environment to deploy newly refined strategies.
Any derivative trades made through GinArea bots on BitMEX qualify for tiered rewards. Traders can backtest their strategies, deploy the winners, and earn up to 4,000 in USDT trading rebates based on bot-generated volume.
More information on the backtesting features and competition can be found here.
About GinArea
GinArea is an automated cryptocurrency trading platform that helps traders launch and configure trading bots according to their own strategies.
The system integrates with leading cryptocurrency exchanges, including OKX, Bybit, and BitMEX, and is available through both a web platform and a mobile app.
In GinArea, users can choose ready-made strategy templates or create their own settings from scratch. The platform supports Grid and DCA bots, as well as bots triggered by indicators, including RSI, MA, EMA, SMMA, Bollinger Bands, Supertrend, and others.
One of GinArea’s key advantages is its flexible bot configuration system. Users can manage entry and exit parameters, grid settings, averaging, profit targets, trading range limits, risk-control conditions, and other trading rules in detail. Many of these settings are not available in standard bots on other platforms, giving traders more control over their strategy and results.
GinArea also offers tick-data backtesting to test strategies before live trading. This allows users to see how a bot would have traded on historical market data, evaluate potential profit, drawdown, and the behavior of selected settings before launching real trading. Backtests can be run for a period of up to one year from the current date.
GinArea is free for users, with no subscription fees or mandatory payments for using trading bots.
By combining ready-made templates, deep manual configuration, tick-data backtesting, and automated 24/7 execution, GinArea helps traders trade more systematically, transparently, and without emotional decision-making.
Learn more about GinArea here.
About the BitMEX Partner Programme
The BitMEX Partner Programme exists to offer users access to platforms, services, and ancillary tools to improve and strengthen both their performance and experience.
To learn more about the partners, tiers, and benefits, check out our Partner Programme page.
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