Introduction

Welcome to the backtrader documentation!

The platform has 2 main objectives:

1. Ease of use

2. Go back to 1

Note

Loosely based on the Karate (Kid) rules by Mr. Miyagi.

The basics of running this platform:

• Create a Strategy

  • Decide on potential adjustable parameters

  • Instantiate the Indicators you need in the Strategy

  • Write down the logic for entering/exiting the market

Tip

Or alternatively:

• Prepare some indicators to work as long/short signals

And then

• Create a Cerebro Engine

  • First: Inject the Strategy (or signal-based strategy)

  And then:

  • Load and Inject a Data Feed (once created use cerebro.adddata)

  • And execute cerebro.run()

  • For visual feedback use: cerebro.plot()

The platform is highly configurable

Let’s hope you, the user, find the platform useful and fun to work with.