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Crypto Backtest by johnalbertini14-glitch

Name: Crypto Backtest
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: johnalbertini14-glitch

Crypto Backtest

Crypto futures backtesting engine with built-in EMA, RSI, MACD, and Bollinger Band strategies. Fetches OHLCV data from any ccxt-supported exchange (Bybit, Binance, OKX, etc.), runs multi-strategy sweeps, calculates win rate / PnL / drawdown, and exports results to JSON. Use when backtesting trading strategies, comparing parameter combinations, evaluating crypto trading signals, or building a quantitative trading pipeline.

johnalbertini14-glitch Updated Sep 21, 2026 1 repo stars

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Crypto Backtest Engine

Fast, scriptable backtesting for crypto futures strategies. Fetches data via ccxt, runs strategies, reports metrics.

Quick Start

pip install ccxt numpy
python scripts/backtest_engine.py --symbol ETH/USDT:USDT --strategy ema --fast 12 --slow 26

Features

Multi-exchange: Any ccxt-supported exchange (Bybit, Binance, OKX, Bitget...)
Built-in strategies: EMA crossover, RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands
Parameter sweep: Test all combinations automatically
Risk simulation: Configurable leverage, position size, SL/TP, fees
JSON export: Machine-readable results for pipeline integration
Custom strategies: Simple plug-in interface

Usage

Single Strategy

python scripts/backtest_engine.py \
  --symbol SOL/USDT:USDT \
  --strategy rsi \
  --period 14 --oversold 30 --overbought 70 \
  --capital 1000 --leverage 5

Parameter Sweep

python scripts/sweep.py \
  --symbol ETH/USDT:USDT \
  --strategies ema,rsi,macd,bbands \
  --capital 1000 --leverage 5 \
  --output results.json

Custom Strategy

See references/custom_strategy.md for the plug-in interface.

Output Metrics

Each backtest reports:

Total trades, win rate, profit factor
Total PnL (absolute + percentage)
Max drawdown
Best/worst trade
Final balance

Files

scripts/backtest_engine.py — Core engine with EMA, RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands
scripts/sweep.py — Multi-strategy parameter sweep runner
references/custom_strategy.md — Guide for adding custom strategies
references/strategy_notes.md — Notes on each built-in strategy's edge cases

---name: crypto-backtestdescription: Crypto futures backtesting engine with built-in EMA, RSI, MACD, and Bollinger Band strategies. Fetches OHLCV data from any ccxt-supported exchange (Bybit, Binance, OKX, etc.), runs multi-strategy sweeps, calculates win rate / PnL / drawdown, and exports results to JSON. Use when backtesting trading strategies, comparing parameter combinations, evaluating crypto trading signals, or building a quantitative trading pipeline.---# Crypto Backtest EngineFast, scriptable backtesting for crypto futures strategies. Fetches data via ccxt, runs strategies, reports metrics.## Quick Start```bashpip install ccxt numpypython scripts/backtest_engine.py --symbol ETH/USDT:USDT --strategy ema --fast 12 --slow 26```## Features- **Multi-exchange**: Any ccxt-supported exchange (Bybit, Binance, OKX, Bitget...)- **Built-in strategies**: EMA crossover, RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands- **Parameter sweep**: Test all combinations automatically- **Risk simulation**: Configurable leverage, position size, SL/TP, fees- **JSON export**: Machine-readable results for pipeline integration- **Custom strategies**: Simple plug-in interface## Usage### Single Strategy```bashpython scripts/backtest_engine.py \ --symbol SOL/USDT:USDT \ --strategy rsi \ --period 14 --oversold 30 --overbought 70 \ --capital 1000 --leverage 5```### Parameter Sweep```bashpython scripts/sweep.py \ --symbol ETH/USDT:USDT \ --strategies ema,rsi,macd,bbands \ --capital 1000 --leverage 5 \ --output results.json```### Custom StrategySee `references/custom_strategy.md` for the plug-in interface.## Output MetricsEach backtest reports:- Total trades, win rate, profit factor- Total PnL (absolute + percentage)- Max drawdown- Best/worst trade- Final balance## Files- `scripts/backtest_engine.py` — Core engine with EMA, RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands- `scripts/sweep.py` — Multi-strategy parameter sweep runner- `references/custom_strategy.md` — Guide for adding custom strategies- `references/strategy_notes.md` — Notes on each built-in strategy's edge cases

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