Backtest crypto on past data

What is covered

• Binance spot from 2017: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, LTC, LINK, AVAX, DOT, TRX, BCH and 51 more coins against USDT, times in UTC
• Any session window you choose, including overnight and weekends
• Exchange fees on every order

Same tools as the index strategies

Indicators, stop losses, trailing stops, re-entries, the equity curve, drawdown and every trade work the same way for crypto as they do for NIFTY.

Questions

Does crypto backtesting use the same engine?

Yes. Only the market hours, contract sizes and fees change.

How far back does crypto history go?

Binance spot minute candles start in August 2017 for BTC and ETH, and when each coin was listed for the others. That covers the 2018 crash, the 2021 top and the 2022 fall.

Does it trade crypto for me?

No. Candleback only replays past prices to show how a rule would have done.

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