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Should You Use Python for Backtesting?

02/02/2026 35 min Episodio 78
Should You Use Python for Backtesting?

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We discuss:Python is a great general-purpose language, but that's what makes it a bad choice for backtestingIterating on your strategies is the critical piece - anything that makes that more complex will make things more difficultIn a world of LLMs, the argument for using Python for everything makes less senseChoose your tools based on profit potential, not because "I like Python and am good at it."Much more...
---Before you go!The next time you find yourself in a drawdown, I want you to stop what you're doing and head on over to betterbacktesting.com to sign up for my free backtesting email course.I hope to see you there!

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