Best Python libraries for backtesting and algo trading

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/algotrading

Scout Monitoring - Free Django app performance insights with Scout Monitoring
Get Scout setup in minutes, and let us sweat the small stuff. A couple lines in settings.py is all you need to start monitoring your apps. Sign up for our free tier today.
www.scoutapm.com
featured
SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews
SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives
www.saashub.com
featured
  • fast-trade

    low code backtesting library utilizing pandas and technical analysis indicators

    Hey! Yup, here you go: https://fasttrade.dev. Here's the script I use to do it: https://github.com/jrmeier/fast-trade/blob/master/fast_trade/update_symbol_data.py. I also have a discord with some people that are also doing trading stuff (I’m also building a platform around this stuff). Let me know if you would like an invite!

  • Scout Monitoring

    Free Django app performance insights with Scout Monitoring. Get Scout setup in minutes, and let us sweat the small stuff. A couple lines in settings.py is all you need to start monitoring your apps. Sign up for our free tier today.

    Scout Monitoring logo
  • jesse

    An advanced crypto trading bot written in Python

    I'm surprised to find that nobody has mentioned Jesse for crypto trading and back testing.

  • wolfinch

    Wolfinch is your friendly trader Bot written in Python

    have you taken look at https://github.com/ldmonko/wolfinch ? This is a full fledge algo trading platform in python. Supports backtesting, genetic optimization, paper trading and many more features.

  • simple-back

    A simple daily python backtester that works out of the box. (by MiniXC)

    I've released simple-back this summer which is focused on use in jupyter notebooks.

  • backtrader

    Python Backtesting library for trading strategies (by backtrader2)

    Do you know if Backtrader is being actively developed? Seems like for a while the community had started developing a Backtrader2 (https://github.com/backtrader2/backtrader) because the main developer was too busy to work on it

  • SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

    SaaSHub logo
NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

Suggest a related project

Related posts

  • Creating an Arbitrage bot

    1 project | /r/zenbot | 9 Jun 2021
  • What if you are just an engineer

    1 project | /r/algotrading | 12 May 2021
  • Any guides on bot architecture?

    1 project | /r/algotrading | 22 Apr 2021
  • Hey I’m a Brazilian girl interested in bot trade, please help

    1 project | /r/zenbot | 1 Mar 2021
  • Crypto Algo Platform

    1 project | /r/algotrading | 17 Jul 2022

Did you konow that Python is
the 1st most popular programming language
based on number of metions?