backtest-datetime-visualization

What problem does it solve?

Backtest plots using bar indices lack real-time context; converting to datetime axes reveals when events occurred and helps correlate with markets.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Use DatetimeIndex for equity curves.
• Drawdown plots use timestamps for x-axis.
• Trade P&L plotting uses entry_time timestamps and stems.
• Bar charts with DateTime x-axis using matplotlib date numbers when needed.

Quick Start

Plot equity_curve with its DatetimeIndex on the x-axis; for drawdown use the index as x-axis; use stem plots for trades with trade_times as x-values shown in datetime format; if necessary, convert date to matplotlib numbers with date2num and use mdates for formatting.