I am new to QuantConnect and am trying to build some basic back testing. What I would like to do is test an algorithm that I have built outside of QuantConnect. Basically, I am sending Candle sticks into my system and getting out a probability / trade outcome.
This becomes a buy or a sell order.
Is it possible to pass into the backtesting tool (in python) a specific trade? i.e. 11/1/2017 - buy EURUSD at 1.3244?
Ultimately, I would like to iterate over an array of buys and sells to see my accuracy of predictions, but if I can figure out how to make a specific trade (either long or short), that would be great.
Alexandre Catarino
Brian Wones , sorry about the wait. I don't think I follow your question.
Do you want to connect the algorithm you have built outside to Lean/QuantConnect?
I would advise you to read the docs first.
Douglas Stridsberg
I'm not sure there's an nicer way to do it than the following:
Brian Wones
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