Backtesting in Python vs MT5 vs TradingView — honest stack comparison
Retail options I see:
- MT5 Strategy Tester
- Python (backtrader / vectorbt / custom)
- TradingView Strategy Tester + Pine
- Desktop quant apps such as QuantMogul
Compare on: data control, speed of iteration, realism of fills, and cost.
I am trying to stop rewriting the same EA in three places.