Open Source Core · Transparent by Design

The backtest engine, strategy formats, and data connectors are open source. Audit the code, verify the math, contribute improvements.

StratCraft/StratCraft
MIT

MIT License

The StratCraft core is released under the MIT license. Use it, fork it, build on it, with or without attribution. No viral copyleft, no usage restrictions.

MIT Licensed

What Is Open Source

  • Core C++23 backtest engine
  • Strategy format specification
  • Data connector interfaces
  • Plugin architecture and contracts
  • Signal screening algorithms (IC, ICIR, Sharpe)

Enterprise Features

Advanced capabilities available in the commercial offering.

  • AI strategy generation at scale (50-200 per session)
  • Advanced portfolio composition (FrankWolfe, ensemble weighting)
  • Priority support and SLA
  • Commercial deployment license

Institutional Trust Through Transparency

For institutional use, auditability is not optional. Open source core means compliance teams can verify the backtest engine produces accurate results. No black boxes, no proprietary math that cannot be validated.