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nkaz001/hftbacktest

Free, open source, a high frequency trading and market making backtesting and trading bot, which accounts for limit orders, queue positions, and latencies, utilizing full tick data for trades and order books(Level-2 and Level-3), with real-world crypto trading examples for Binance and Bybit

Repository facts

Repository
nkaz001/hftbacktest
Stars
4,704
Forks
904
Open issues
18
Language
Rust
License
MIT
Created
2022-08-25
Last push
2025-12-23
README names exchanges
binance, bybit
README mentions an LLM
no
Backtesting mentioned
yes
Paper trading / dry run mentioned
no

Source: GitHub API, 2026-09-17. Exchange and LLM mentions come from a keyword scan of the README, not from running the bot.

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Exchanges

The README does not name Binance.US, Coinbase, Kraken or Robinhood.

Also named in the README: binance, bybit.

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The watchdog runs apart from the bot with a read-only key and alerts you when drawdown, position size or heartbeat cross your limits. Founding price 19 USD/month, early access open.