Comments on: Backtesting.py – An Introductory Guide to Backtesting with Python https://www.interactivebrokers.com/campus/ibkr-quant-news/backtesting-py-an-introductory-guide-to-backtesting-with-python/ Financial Education from Interactive Brokers Sat, 21 Sep 2024 14:27:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Jason B https://www.interactivebrokers.com/campus/ibkr-quant-news/backtesting-py-an-introductory-guide-to-backtesting-with-python/#comment-248626 Sat, 21 Sep 2024 14:27:42 +0000 https://ibkrcampus.com/?p=201588#comment-248626 In reply to Kenneth Dobrowolski.

SMA is built into the framework. You’re meant to create your own indicators or you can Import something like the TAlib library for more TA indicators to use with backtesting.py.

]]> By: Kenneth Dobrowolski https://www.interactivebrokers.com/campus/ibkr-quant-news/backtesting-py-an-introductory-guide-to-backtesting-with-python/#comment-225315 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:54:55 +0000 https://ibkrcampus.com/?p=201588#comment-225315 Using only SMA’s as a reference point is not enough for day traders to get an accurate estimate of price action or buy and sell zones you need to use exponential moving averages for day trading and see the actual price points where large orders are being bought and sold.

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