Balsam.Backtester 1.1.2

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dotnet add package Balsam.Backtester --version 1.1.2
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package Balsam.Backtester -Version 1.1.2
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<PackageReference Include="Balsam.Backtester" Version="1.1.2" />
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<PackageVersion Include="Balsam.Backtester" Version="1.1.2" />
                    


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<PackageReference Include="Balsam.Backtester" />
                    


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paket add Balsam.Backtester --version 1.1.2
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: Balsam.Backtester, 1.1.2"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package Balsam.Backtester@1.1.2
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=Balsam.Backtester&version=1.1.2
                    


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#tool nuget:?package=Balsam.Backtester&version=1.1.2
                    


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alternate text is missing from this package README image Balsam Backtester

Backtesting and market analysis for .NET

The Balsam.Backtester is a suite of tools designed for rapid prototyping and testing of systematic trading strategies. It can run simple event studies to quantify market "edges" all the way to full blown multi-currency, multi-timeframe, multi-strategy portfolio simulations.

Usage

The example below shows a simplified long-only moving average strategy.

class SimpleSma : Strategy
{
    protected override void OnStrategyStart()
    {
        Col1 = Sma(Close, 50);
        Col2 = Sma(Close, 200);
    }

    protected override void OnBarClose()
    {
        if (Col1.Last > Col2.Last)
        {
            Buy();
        }
        else
        {
            Sell();
        }
    }
}

To run this strategy, you would first load data before passing it to the strategy to run the simulation.

var server = new AsciiBarServer(@"C:\Data"); //directory containing DOHLC 'bar' data

//run the strategy on a single instrument
var strat = new SimpleSma();
strat.PrimarySeries = server.LoadSymbol("GC");
strat.RunSimulation();

//load all available data and run a multi-threaded portfolio 
//simulation across all instruments simultaneously
var data = server.LoadAll();
var mm = new FixedFractional(); //money manager responsible for position sizing
mm.DataStore = Strategy.Run(typeof(SimpleSma), null, data);
mm.RunSimulation();

The backtester is released under a commerical license; however, the strategies contained in the Balsam.Examples NuGet package can be run without restriction. See the Balsam Research github site for code examples, sample data, and documentation.

Balsam Research, LLC

Balsam Research is an independent consulting firm offering custom solutions for systematic investors. We have extensive experience automating investment processes and running real-time systematic investment programs including fully automated futures trading systems. Contact us to learn more.

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