# backtester-mcp

> Local-first backtesting engine with built-in overfitting detection

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## Declared
- version: 0.1.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:backtester-mcp

### Description (declared)

# backtester-mcp

Local-first backtesting engine with built-in overfitting detection. Asset-class agnostic. MCP-native.

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## The Problem

QuantConnect requires Docker + C#, supports 9 hardcoded asset classes, and ships zero statistical robustness tools. Solo quants and AI agents need something that's `pip install`, works on any price series (equities, crypto, prediction markets) and tells you if your strategy is overfit before you risk real money.

backtester-mcp is a validation layer for AI-generated trading strategies. Vectorized execution on NumPy + Numba, automatic overfitting detection via PBO, walk-forward validation, execution scenario analysis, and a native MCP server so AI agents can validate strategies directly.

## Quick Start

```bash
pip install backtester-mcp
```

Runs on synthetic data out of the box, no datasets to download:

```python
import numpy as np
from backtester_mcp import backtest

# synthetic price series, reproducible
rng = np.random.default_rng(0)
prices = np.cumprod(1 + rng.normal(0, 0.01, 2000))

# moving average crossover signal
fast = np.convolve(prices, np.ones(10) / 10, mode="full")[:len(prices)]
slow = np.convolve(prices, np.ones(50) / 50, mode="full")[:len(prices)]
signals = np.where(fast > slow, 1.0, -1.0)
signals[:50] = 0

result = backtest(prices, signals)
print(result.metrics)
```

To run against a real dataset, clone the repo (`git clone https://github.com/bcosm/backtester-mcp`) and point `load()` at anything in `datasets/` or your own CSV/Parquet file.

## Key Features

| Feature | QuantConnect | backtester-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Docker + .NET | `pip install` |
| Engine | C# (Python wrapper) | Pure Python + NumPy + Numba |
| Asset classes | 9 hardcoded | Any price series |
| Overfitting detection | None | …

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- finance.markets (0.791, derived)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/backtester-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T10:26:28.024Z)

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