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PyAlgoTrade

Early event-driven Python backtester, now archived by its author.

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GitHub stars4.7k

Forks1.4k

Last commit2023-11-13

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LanguagePython

StatusArchived

GitHub statistics as of 2026-11-10. Status: active = commits in the last 90 days, slowing = in the last year, inactive = older, archived = read-only.

Overview

PyAlgoTrade was one of the first popular Python backtesting libraries, with event-driven backtests, paper trading and technical indicators. The repository is archived, so it receives no fixes. It is listed here because it still shows up in tutorials; new projects should pick a maintained library.

Best for: Reading old code. Not recommended for new work.

Strengths

Simple, readable design

Limitations

Archived: no bug fixes or updates
Limited support for current Python versions

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