Introduction to BACKTRADER [Backtesting Trading Strategies Library for Python]

This video is showing how you can backtest simple trading strategies with Backtrader. First I am going over the base logic of backtesting, then add a Crossover strategy and finally just go over some interesting topics in the documentation.

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[Algovibes]

Hi everyone,
If you are interested how to build a more sophisticated Trading Strategy implementing a SMA/BB/RSI Trading Strategy with Buy Limit orders and a holding perios, check out my newest video here:

[sweealamak]

That's the great thing about Python. There are so many libraries out there that make our lives easier. 👍

[hannes]

Sehr cool. Wollte es mir schon ansehen. Umso cooler, dass Du es hier vorstellst

[davidbristoll]

Thanks for creating this video. It's been a really helpful intro and has got me into a position where I can understand the code and even create and test some of my own basic strategies.

[ajayramprasad]

Good video. I have been trying to use backtrader. This video cleared few of my questions. I am waiting to see to test your strategies with this library especially STOCH, MACD, RSI

[JohnnyQuestFishing]

Thank you so much for this video. It really gets me started quickly on Backtrader. I have a couple of strategies I wanted to plug in, but did not want to put them in the cloud because I am going to sell them later. Again, thanks for the Backtrader intro.

[pranjalchaubey]

Please looking forward to more videos on Backtrader, specifically some price pattern strategy where distance between consecutive candles is not fixed.
For example,
"going long only at the second inverted hammer formed after a bullish EMA cross"

[amitbuch]

Very precise and targetted introduction of the main features with good examples that once can immediately implement. Thanks. I enjoyed your style of nerration, length of content and depth of coverage,

[sandunga]

This was amazing, thanks for share and explain it. I was getting crazy thinking in my backtests developments and this tool make it simple. Thank you again! Greatings from Argentina!

[chigstardan]

I'm so happy you made this video! Can't wait to see a more advanced tutorial for this, Maybe a macd stoch rsi strategy?

[kondor]

I discovered Backtrader recently, would be happy to have more videos about it with some logics

[ふらちゃん-yi]

Hello Algovibes! Thank you so much for providing a backtester solution (that I was asking for in one of my comment to your previous video)! In the meantime, I didn't give up and made a event-driven itertuple iteration back testing code that is working mostly fine. Still very interesting to see how you are doing it and learning everytime a lot from your videos!

[olivierdefosse]

God Alfovibes,
I even get up at night to listen to your divine light, enlightening us all with your investigations and your divine reflections
Keep showing us the way
We beg you!
:-)

[BOSprodz]

Can't wait to watch! Best channel ever

[rajeevmenon]

Happy to see you with BackTrader. Cool stuff as always. Pray to God that you are always healthy & peaceful to release such great contents. Would be great if I can know your name so as to address you correctly

[moondevonyt]

so happy i found this video. i was thinking of making something similar. maybe i will to cover a few things missed

[printd]

So excited video thankful for you buddy

[stalepalemale]

Very good video, would love to see some more in depth stuff

[EpicChivers]

Love the videos, very informative and structured in a way that makes the process easy to follow. I see your focus to date has been primarily in the technical indicator side of things, but I'd be super interested to see your views on value investing automation.

[daniele]

Great content thanks!!! It would be great if you could backtest your STOCH MACD RSI strategy with Cryptos (BTC and ETH) which I believe is one of the best you have published. Thanks again for sharing.