LiuAlgoTrader
Introduction
LiuAlgoTrader is a scalable, multi-process ML-ready framework for effective algorithmic trading. The framework simplifies development, testing, deployment, analysis, and training algo trading strategies. The framework automatically analyzes trading sessions, hyper-parameters optimization, and the analysis may be used to train predictive models.
The framework currently support trading and back-testing of US Equities, and Crypto strategies.
LiuAlgoTrader can run on a laptop and hedge-on-the-go, or run on a multi-core hosted Linux server and it will automatically optimize for best performance for either. LiuAlgoTrader is a full trading platform with a breath of tools to manage automated investment portfolios.
LiuAlgoTrader supports:
See LiuAlgoTrader in Action
LiuAlgoTrader comes equipped with powerful & user-friendly back-testing tool.
Quick-start
Prerequisite
Install & Configure
Step 1:
To install LiuAlgoTrader just type:
pip install liualgotrader
Having issues installation? check out the installation FAQ page
Step 2: To configure the frame work type:
liu quickstart
and follow the installation wizard instructions. The wizard will walk you
through the configuration of environment variables, setup of a local
dockerized PostgreSQL and pre-populate with test data.
Note for WINDOWS users
Try the samples
LiuAlgoTrader quickstart
wizard installs samples allowing a first-time experience of the framework. Follow the post-installation instructions, and try to back-test a specific day.
Additional samples can we found in the examples directory.
Tutorials
LiuAlgoTraders articles are published on Medium:
Back-testing
While Liu is first and foremost a trading platform, it comes equipped with full back-testing capabilities, providing command-line tool & jupyter notebook for analysis, and a browser-based UI covering both functionalities.
Machine Learning
These features are still work in process:
Analysis & Analytics
The framework includes a wide ranges of analysis Jupyter Notebooks
, as well as streamlit
applications for analysis for both trading and back-testing sessions. To name a few of the visual analytical tools:
- tear-sheet analysis,
- gain&loss analysis,
- anchored-VWAPs,
- indicators & distributions
What's Next?
Read the documentation and learn how to use LiuAlgoTrader to develop, deploy & testing money making strategies.
Watch the Evolution
LiuAlgoTrader
is an ever evolving platform, to glimpse the concepts, thoughts and ideas
visit the design folder and feel free to comment.
Contributing
Would you like to help improve & evolve LiuAlgoTrader?
Do you have a suggestion, comment, idea for improvement or
a have a wish-list item? Please read our
Contribution Document or
email me at amor71@sgeltd.com
Contributors
Special thanks to the below individuals for their comments, reviews and suggestions: