gbeced/pyalgotrade
Python Algorithmic Trading Library observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5293
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1024
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4670 stars · 1387 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
PyAlgoTrade is an event-driven Python library for algorithmic trading with a focus on backtesting strategies against historical data, plus paper and live trading via Bitstamp. It provides technical indicators, performance metrics like Sharpe ratio and drawdown analysis, and TA-Lib integration.
Use cases
- backtest a trading strategy on historical CSV data
- evaluate strategy performance with Sharpe ratio and drawdown metrics
- paper trade a Bitcoin strategy on Bitstamp
- compute technical indicators like SMA, RSI, and Bollinger Bands
- profile trading events to refine strategy ideas
- run live trading strategies for Bitcoin
When to choose
- you want a simple, well-documented Python backtesting library for trading strategies
- you need event-driven backtesting with common order types and technical indicators
- you want to trade Bitcoin via Bitstamp in Python
When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained project - it is deprecated in favor of Basana
- you need modern Python version support or recent exchange integrations
- you need equities live trading or broker integrations beyond Bitstamp
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
trading simulation data-visualization streaming fintech data-science python cross-platform algorithmic-trading backtesting paper-trading live-trading technical-indicators bitcoin deprecated automation
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/gbeced/pyalgotrade · fetched 2026-08-28 · b550ca74bc17
- homepage: http://gbeced.github.io/pyalgotrade/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2c6a3f30b3f3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gbeced/pyalgotrade | main | 10 |
For agents
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