Documentation
Everything you need to use EdgeFinder, from a first backtest to calling the API from production code.
Quickstart
Run your first backtest in under five minutes.
- ›Create an account
- ›Choose a market and timeframe
- ›Add a moving average crossover strategy
- ›Read your first equity curve
Strategy builder
Drag-and-drop signal composition, position sizing, and exit rules.
- ›Signals and conditions
- ›Position sizing (fixed, percent, Kelly)
- ›Exit rules (stop, trail, time)
- ›Multi-asset strategies
- ›Walk-forward optimization
Indicator library
200+ indicators with formulas, parameters, and edge cases.
- ›Trend (MA, EMA, KAMA, ALMA)
- ›Momentum (RSI, Stoch, MACD, TRIX)
- ›Volatility (BBands, ATR, HV cone)
- ›Volume and order flow
- ›Custom indicator authoring
REST API
Programmatic strategy creation, execution, and result retrieval.
- ›Authentication
- ›Create strategy
- ›Run backtest
- ›Fetch results
- ›Rate limits and quotas
Risk metrics
How we calculate Sharpe, Sortino, drawdown, and more.
- ›Sharpe and Sortino ratios
- ›Max drawdown and time underwater
- ›Calmar and MAR ratios
- ›Monte Carlo confidence bands
- ›Walk-forward stability
Account and billing
Plans, team seats, data quotas, and billing details.
- ›Plan comparison
- ›Adding team seats
- ›Data download quotas
- ›Invoicing and tax receipts
- ›Cancellation and refunds
Need help getting started?
The quickstart will have you running a strategy in five minutes, and our community Discord answers questions on average within ten.