A quantum trading platform for backtesting trading strategies on stocks and options.

Features

• Simple web interface for backtesting and deploying strategies
• Explore a wide list of implemented strategies
• Currently supporting Alpaca API

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11+
• Node.js 16+
• Docker (optional)

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/VolatilityLab.git
cd VolatilityLab

2. Set up the backend

cd backend
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .\venv\Scripts\activate (RUn this ---> Set-ExecutionPolicy Restricted -Scope CurrentUser) If previous command didnt work
pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set up the frontend

cd frontend
npm install

4. Run with Docker

docker-compose up --build

Development

Backend

cd backend
uvicorn main:app --reload

Frontend

cd frontend
npm start

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the backend directory with:

POLYGON_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
ALPACA_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

License

MIT