From Backtest to Paper-Trading Bot
Turn a researched strategy into a simulated trading application.
- Prerequisite
- Build a Reliable Backtesting System or equivalent, plus experience with APIs, scheduling and logging.
- Level
- Advanced
- Includes
- Quantfolio
- Format
- Live online · 1:1 or group
- Schedule & fee
- Agreed on your intro call
Is this for you?
Developers with a tested strategy who want to run it as an application, using simulated (paper) trades only.
Moving from a notebook to a running system introduces new failures: missed or duplicate orders, outages and silent errors.
Paper trading means placing simulated orders with no real money. Platform access and technical prerequisites vary by broker, exchange and country. We confirm a suitable sandbox with you before the course starts.
What you’ll be able to do
- Connect a strategy to a supported sandbox (paper-trading) environment.
- Track orders and positions and reconcile them with the broker's records.
- Enforce exposure limits before any order is sent.
- Prevent duplicate orders after restarts or network errors.
Modules
- From research code to application
- Sandbox connections
- Order tracking and reconciliation
- Safeguards
- Logging and alerts
- Failure and recovery
- Operating checklist
The outline can be tailored to your goals.
A paper-trading application and operating checklist.
- Paper-trading application
- Operating checklist and recovery procedures
Tools & data
- Python
- A supported broker or exchange sandbox (to be confirmed)
- Scheduler and logging tools
- Quantfolio
Live or delayed sandbox data, depending on the platform
Questions
Will the bot trade real money?
No. The course uses paper trading only. Any decision to trade live is yours and carries real risk.
Which brokers or exchanges are supported?
To be confirmed. Availability differs by country, so we will list supported sandboxes and their requirements before enrolment opens.
How is it taught, and what does it cost?
Live online, one-on-one or in a small group. Schedule and fee are agreed with you on a free intro call.
Will this course guarantee trading results?
No. It builds knowledge and skills. It does not guarantee profits.
Build the skills to research markets independently.
Talk to us for free. We'll help you choose the right path and give you a preview of Quantfolio.