2025
【TQuant : From 0 to 1 – Day 4】 Core Architecture of Backtesting: What are the key settings for Initialize?
The Zipline engine, integrated within TQuant Lab, offers a high-quality and realistic backtesting framework. It leverages four core functions—initialize、handle_data、analyze、run_algorithm——to construct a comprehensive simulation environment. These components enable trading strategies to dynamically adjust to market conditions, incorporating elements such as slippage and transaction costs to ensure that backtest results closely reflect real-world performance.
This article begins with a brief overview of the four key components and their applications. It then focuses in detail on the initialize function, exploring its specific configurations and role within the backtesting process.