Guides
Backtesting guides
Long-form playbooks for getting real work done with Bagtester. Written for builders — code samples, honest tradeoffs, no fluff.
How to backtest a trading strategy with Claude Code
End-to-end: add the MCP server, ask the agent to draft an SMA crossover, iterate with optimize_strategy and walk_forward — all from the terminal.
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A QuantConnect alternative for AI-generated strategies
What an MCP-native backtester does differently, what you give up, and what a migration actually looks like.
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Realistic backtests vs. vibes-trading
Why your fill model matters more than your signal. How Bagtester's minute / hybrid / tick modes change the result.
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Backtesting a funding-rate arbitrage strategy
BTC perp funding harvester template. Realistic Sharpe range, regime sensitivity, and what the simple template doesn't model.
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