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One of the reasons backtesting often does not provide an accurate indication of real-world performance is that we receive a

We have covered using Backtrader’s analyzers in an earlier post. At that time, we looked at using the built-in TradeAnalyzer and

This weeks post is not directly related to Backtrader but will definitely come in useful as our journey into backtesting

When your algorithm graduates from a backtest environment to trading with a live account (be it demo or practice), there

Once you have started to get to grips with the basics, the logical next step is to add another level

The concept of margin and leverage can be a tricky one to setup correctly in a backtest environment. Each country

If you have read through the Backtrader: First Script post or seen any of the other code snippets on this site, you

A series of 349 tests have been performed across 4 markets over a 12 year period to determine how well

The stochastic indicator was tested and optimized against two entry/exit criteria over 12 years and in 4 markets, resulting in

If you have ever read through Backtrader’s indicator reference documentation, you were likely amazed and perhaps even overwhelmed by the