Does it generate visual charts?

Yes, every backtest generates a visualization chart that highlights exactly where buy and sell signals occurred on the price graph.

What performance metrics does the backtester provide?

It provides a full summary including Total Return, Annualized Return, Win Rate, Max Drawdown, and the Sharpe Ratio.

What trading strategies are supported by this skill?

The skill currently supports the SMA Crossover (moving average) and RSI Reversal (relative strength index) strategies out of the box.

Can I customize the backtest period and initial capital?

Yes, you can use command-line flags like --period to specify a timeframe (e.g., 5y) and --initial-capital to set your starting balance.

Trading Strategy Backtester

Name: Trading Strategy Backtester
Author: ai-align

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Data Science & ML

Backtests and evaluates quantitative trading strategies using historical stock market data to generate performance metrics and visualizations.

This skill empowers developers and traders to rigorously test financial strategies like SMA Crossover and RSI Reversal against historical market data. It automates the simulation of trades, calculates critical risk-reward metrics such as Sharpe Ratio and Max Drawdown, and provides visual charts of entry and exit points. It is ideal for rapid prototyping of algorithmic trading ideas and assessing strategy viability before execution in live environments.

Key Features

01Support for multiple stock tickers via command-line integration

02Automated backtesting of SMA Crossover and RSI Reversal strategies

03Customizable backtest parameters like time periods and initial capital

04Comprehensive performance reporting including win rates and Sharpe ratios

050 GitHub stars

06Visual chart generation with clearly marked buy and sell signals

Use Cases

01Optimizing strategy parameters like SMA window lengths for better risk-adjusted returns

02Generating visual reports to communicate trading signal logic and performance metrics

03Evaluating the historical profitability of technical analysis strategies on specific tickers

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add ai-align/finance-plugin trading-strategy

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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