How to Install Zipline on NetBSD

Zipline is a Python library used for backtesting algorithmic trading strategies. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Zipline from https://github.com/diced/zipline on NetBSD.

Step 1: Install Python and Pip

Before we can install Zipline, we need to ensure that Python and Pip are installed. We can use the following command to install them:

pkgin install python37 py37-pip

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Zipline has several dependencies that we need to install. We can use the following command to install them:

pip3.7 install cython numpy pandas pandas-datareader requests setuptools six statsmodels trading-calendars

Step 3: Download Zipline

We can download Zipline from https://github.com/diced/zipline by using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/diced/zipline.git

Step 4: Install Zipline

We can use the following command to install Zipline:

cd zipline
pip3.7 install -e .

Step 5: Verify the Installation

To verify that Zipline has been installed correctly, we can use the following command to run the included tests:

pytest -m "not slow"

If all the tests pass, then Zipline has been installed correctly.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Zipline on NetBSD. With Zipline installed, you can now start backtesting your trading strategies.