backtest-strategy
Guide agents through backtesting strategy ideas with automatic data fetching and performance analysis
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill backtest-strategy --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
## When to use Use this skill when you are: - Backtesting an existing strategy from `wayfinder_paths/strategies/` - Validating a new trading strategy idea before production deployment - Analyzing historical performance (Sharpe, drawdown, CAGR, funding PnL) - Testing any strategy type: momentum, delta-neutral, yield rotation, carry trade - Testing different leverage levels or parameter combinations ## How to use **First, determine if you're backtesting an existing strategy or a new idea:** ### Backtesting an existing strategy (from `wayfinder_paths/strategies/`) Load these rules: 1. **[rules/backtesting.md](rules/backtesting.md)** — **Always load first.** Config reference, stats format, gotchas. 2. **[rules/existing-strategies.md](rules/existing-strategies.md)** — **REQUIRED for existing strategies.** Workflow for reading strategy source code, extracting parameters, fetching real Delta Lab data, and faithfully reproducing signal logic. Never use generic helpers with default parameters for existing strategies. 3. Load the strategy-type-specific rule if applicable (yield-strategies.md). ### Backtesting a new strategy idea Load these rules in order (most to least specific for your stra
- When to use
- How to use
- Backtesting an existing strategy (from wayfinderpaths/strategies/)
- Backtesting a new strategy idea
- Examples
- Strategy type → helper cheat sheet
What does the backtest-strategy skill do?
Guide agents through backtesting strategy ideas with automatic data fetching and performance analysis
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill backtest-strategy --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.