SimTradeDesk is the dedicated desktop edition of SimTradeLab, delivering a fast, secure, and fully local environment for strategy development, backtesting, simulation, and broker-side deployment. It builds on the open-source SimTradeLab core while offering a refined, commercial-grade desktop experience.
No Python. No environment setup. Just download, install, and start building strategies.
- PTrade-compatible API — 46 core APIs; strategies run identically on PTrade and locally
- Strategy editor — autocompletion and syntax highlighting for PTrade API
- Backtesting — A-share historical data with real-time log streaming
- Parameter optimizer — hyperparameter search with walk-forward validation (optimization period + holdout period)
- Results visualization — equity curves, drawdown charts, trade history, and key metrics
- Backtest comparison — overlay NAV curves with time-axis alignment and side-by-side metric tables
- Version history — automatic strategy snapshots with diff view and one-click restore
- CSV / PNG export — export data tables and charts
- Built-in terminal — integrated command-line panel for quick debugging
- Multi-language UI — Chinese / English / German
- Cross-platform — Windows, macOS, Linux
Pre-built installers are available on the Releases page.
| Platform | File |
|---|---|
| Windows | SimTradeDesk-Setup-x.y.z.exe |
| macOS | SimTradeDesk-x.y.z.dmg |
| Linux | SimTradeDesk-x.y.z-linux.AppImage / .deb |
| Feature | Basic | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy editing & backtesting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Backtest history & restore | ✓ | ✓ |
| Version history & diff | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-language & themes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parameter optimizer | ✓ | |
| Backtest comparison | ✓ | |
| Trade detail table | ✓ | |
| Data export (CSV / PNG) | ✓ | |
| History search | ✓ | |
| Built-in terminal | ✓ |
New users receive a 30-day Premium trial upon registration.
See CHANGELOG.md.
Found a bug or have a feature request? Please open an Issue.
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