Plot backtrader's result using plotly instead of the default matplotlib
This is an experimental package, and it is done by replacing original matplotlib method calls.
$ pip install backtrader-plotly==1.2.0
New scheme arguments are added to provide extra control
| Name of Argument | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| decimal_places | 5 | It is used to control the number of decimal places of price shown on the plot. For instance, forex price usually consists of 5 decimal places. |
| max_legend_text_width | 16 | It is used to limit the legend text width to prevent it from occupying the page. |
# import the package after installation
from backtrader_plotly.plotter import BacktraderPlotly
from backtrader_plotly.scheme import PlotScheme
import plotly.io
# do whatever you want with `backtrader`
import backtrader as bt
# for instance
cerebro = bt.Cerebro()
# after adding data and strategy
cerebro.run()
# define plot scheme with new additional scheme arguments
scheme = PlotScheme(decimal_places=5, max_legend_text_width=16)
# plot and save figures as `plotly` graph object
figs = cerebro.plot(BacktraderPlotly(show=True, scheme=scheme))
figs = [x for fig in figs for x in fig] # flatten output
for fig in figs:
plotly.io.to_html(fig, full_html=False) # open html in the browser
plotly.io.write_html(fig, file='plot.html') # save the html file