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Event-driven backtest engine for binary prediction markets

Event-driven backtesting framework for binary markets such as Kalshi, Polymarket and PredictIt, with pluggable strategies, a simulated broker, settlement handling and a Streamlit UI showing equity curve, trade log and metrics.

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What it does

Event-driven backtesting framework for binary markets such as Kalshi, Polymarket and PredictIt, with pluggable strategies, a simulated broker, settlement handling and a Streamlit UI showing equity curve, trade log and metrics. See the source for setup, usage and current status.

Tools: PythonStreamlitParquet

Difficulty: intermediate

Platforms: Kalshi · Polymarket

FAQ

What is Event-driven backtest engine for binary prediction markets?

Event-driven backtesting framework for binary markets such as Kalshi, Polymarket and PredictIt, with pluggable strategies, a simulated broker, settlement handling and a Streamlit UI showing equity curve, trade log and metrics. It is listed under Data & analytics in this directory.

Does Event-driven backtest engine for binary prediction markets work with Kalshi or Polymarket?

According to its source, it works with Kalshi and Polymarket.

What tools or languages does Event-driven backtest engine for binary prediction markets use?

The source lists: Python, Streamlit, Parquet.

Who built Event-driven backtest engine for binary prediction markets and where is the source?

It was published by wilsoncwhuang. The public source is at github.com/wilsoncwhuang/prediction-market-backtest-engine.

How hard is Event-driven backtest engine for binary prediction markets to set up?

This directory rates it intermediate (beginner, intermediate or advanced).

How many GitHub stars does Event-driven backtest engine for binary prediction markets have?

It had 0 GitHub stars as of Oct 15, 2026.

Is Event-driven backtest engine for binary prediction markets still maintained?

The repository was last updated on May 17, 2026, as checked on Oct 23, 2026. Check the source for current status.

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