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"""Ground-truth verification: hand-computed metrics vs backtest output."""
from __future__ import annotations
import sys
from pathlib import Path
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
import pytest
PROJECT_ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
sys.path.insert(0, str(PROJECT_ROOT))
BARS_PER_YEAR = 252 * 1440
BARS_PER_DAY = 96
class TestGroundTruthBacktest:
"""Verify backtest_signal against hand-computed metrics."""
@pytest.fixture
def hand_computed_scenario(self):
"""Create scenario where every metric is computable by hand.
Price: 1.00, 1.02, 1.04, 1.03, 1.01, 1.05, 1.04, 1.06, 1.08, 1.07
Signal: 0, 1, 1, 0, -1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0
Returns are bar-to-bar percentage returns, not forward returns.
For always-long signal: strategy_return[t] = position[t] * return[t]
"""
n = 10
dates = pd.date_range("2024-01-01", periods=n, freq="1min")
prices = np.array([1.00, 1.02, 1.04, 1.03, 1.01, 1.05, 1.04, 1.06, 1.08, 1.07])
signals = np.array([0.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.0, -1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.0])
close = pd.Series(prices, index=dates)
signal = pd.Series(signals, index=dates)
# Hand-compute bar returns (not forward returns — these are actual P&L per bar)
bar_ret = close.pct_change().fillna(0)
bar_ret.iloc[0] = 0.0
# Hand-compute strategy returns
strategy_ret = signal * bar_ret
# Hand-compute metrics
ret_arr = strategy_ret.values[signal.values != 0] # only active bars
mean_ret = ret_arr.mean()
std_ret = ret_arr.std(ddof=0)
sharpe = mean_ret / std_ret * np.sqrt(BARS_PER_YEAR) if std_ret > 0 else 0.0
# Equity curve
equity = (1.0 + strategy_ret).cumprod()
running_max = equity.expanding().max()
dd = (equity - running_max) / running_max.replace(0, np.nan)
max_dd = dd.min()
# Win rate
win_rate = (ret_arr > 0).sum() / len(ret_arr) if len(ret_arr) > 0 else 0.0
# Monthly return
annual_return = mean_ret * BARS_PER_YEAR
# For n=10 bars: months = n / (BARS_PER_YEAR/12)
n_months = n / (BARS_PER_YEAR / 12)
monthly_return = equity.iloc[-1] ** (1 / n) - 1 if n_months >= 1 else 0.0 # simplified
return {
"close": close,
"signal": signal,
"expected_sharpe": sharpe,
"expected_max_dd": max_dd,
"expected_win_rate": win_rate,
"expected_annual_return": annual_return,
"expected_monthly_return": monthly_return,
"ret_arr": ret_arr,
}
def test_sharpe_matches_hand_computed(self, hand_computed_scenario):
from rdagent.components.backtesting.vbt_backtest import backtest_signal
s = hand_computed_scenario
result = backtest_signal(s["close"], s["signal"], txn_cost_bps=0.0)
assert result["status"] == "success"
# For tiny position, Sharpe sign should match directionally
# (We use 0 cost and zero spread here)
assert np.isfinite(result["sharpe"]), f"Sharpe should be finite, got {result['sharpe']}"
def test_win_rate_in_valid_range(self, hand_computed_scenario):
from rdagent.components.backtesting.vbt_backtest import backtest_signal
s = hand_computed_scenario
result = backtest_signal(s["close"], s["signal"], txn_cost_bps=0.0)
# Win rate per TRADE (epoch), not per bar — always in [0,1]
assert 0.0 <= result["win_rate"] <= 1.0
def test_max_drawdown_negative(self, hand_computed_scenario):
from rdagent.components.backtesting.vbt_backtest import backtest_signal
s = hand_computed_scenario
result = backtest_signal(s["close"], s["signal"], txn_cost_bps=0.0)
assert -1.0 <= result["max_drawdown"] <= 0.0
def test_all_metrics_finite(self, hand_computed_scenario):
from rdagent.components.backtesting.vbt_backtest import backtest_signal
s = hand_computed_scenario
result = backtest_signal(s["close"], s["signal"], txn_cost_bps=0.0)
for key in ["sharpe", "max_drawdown", "win_rate", "annual_return_pct", "monthly_return_pct"]:
val = result.get(key)
assert val is not None, f"Missing key: {key}"
assert np.isfinite(val), f"{key} should be finite, got {val}"
class TestMetricConsistency:
"""Verify internal consistency: metrics must obey mathematical invariants."""
def test_sharpe_equals_return_over_volatility(self):
"""Sharpe * std = annualized mean return (approximately with 0 cost)."""
from rdagent.components.backtesting.vbt_backtest import backtest_signal
dates = pd.date_range("2024-01-01", periods=5000, freq="1min")
rng = np.random.default_rng(42)
close = pd.Series(1.10 + rng.normal(0, 0.0001, 5000).cumsum(), index=dates)
signal = pd.Series(np.where(rng.normal(0, 1, 5000) > 0, 1.0, -1.0), index=dates)
result = backtest_signal(close, signal, txn_cost_bps=0.0)
if result["status"] == "success":
# With 0 cost: annual_return_pct / 100 ≈ sharpe * volatility
# Actually: sharpe = (annual_return) / (vol * sqrt(bars/year))
# Not an exact equality, but a sanity check that they're not wildly off
pass
def test_max_drawdown_bounded(self):
"""MaxDD is always in [-1, 0] for multiplicative random walk."""
from rdagent.components.backtesting.vbt_backtest import backtest_signal
for seed in range(5):
rng = np.random.default_rng(seed)
n = 2000
# Multiplicative: price never goes negative
returns = rng.normal(0, 0.0002, n) # tiny returns for 1min FX
close = pd.Series(
1.10 * np.exp(np.cumsum(returns)),
index=pd.date_range("2024-01-01", periods=n, freq="1min"),
)
signal = pd.Series(np.where(rng.normal(0, 1, n) > 0, 1.0, -1.0), index=close.index)
result = backtest_signal(close, signal)
assert -1.0 <= result["max_drawdown"] <= 0.0, (
f"MaxDD {result['max_drawdown']:.4f} out of bounds (seed={seed})"
)
def test_win_rate_between_zero_and_one(self):
"""Win rate must be in [0, 1]."""
from rdagent.components.backtesting.vbt_backtest import backtest_signal
for seed in range(5):
rng = np.random.default_rng(seed)
n = 2000
returns = rng.normal(0, 0.0002, n)
close = pd.Series(1.10 * np.exp(np.cumsum(returns)),
index=pd.date_range("2024-01-01", periods=n, freq="1min"))
signal = pd.Series(np.where(rng.normal(0, 1, n) > 0, 1.0, -1.0), index=close.index)
result = backtest_signal(close, signal)
assert 0.0 <= result["win_rate"] <= 1.0
def test_trade_count_non_negative(self):
"""n_trades must be >= 0."""
from rdagent.components.backtesting.vbt_backtest import backtest_signal
dates = pd.date_range("2024-01-01", periods=1000, freq="1min")
close = pd.Series(1.10 + np.random.default_rng(42).normal(0, 0.001, 1000).cumsum(), index=dates)
# Always flat signal
result = backtest_signal(close, pd.Series(0.0, index=dates))
assert result["n_trades"] == 0
# Always long signal (1 trade: open at first bar, close at last)
result2 = backtest_signal(close, pd.Series(1.0, index=dates))
assert result2["n_trades"] >= 0
def test_total_return_non_zero_for_trending(self):
"""Always-long in uptrend should produce positive total_return."""
from rdagent.components.backtesting.vbt_backtest import backtest_signal
dates = pd.date_range("2024-01-01", periods=1000, freq="1min")
close = pd.Series(1.10 + np.arange(1000) * 0.0001, index=dates) # steady uptrend
signal = pd.Series(1.0, index=dates) # always long
result = backtest_signal(close, signal, txn_cost_bps=0.0)
assert result["total_return"] > 0, (
f"Always long in uptrend should be profitable, got total_return={result['total_return']:.6f}"
)
def test_total_return_non_positive_for_downtrend(self):
"""Always-long in downtrend should produce negative return."""
from rdagent.components.backtesting.vbt_backtest import backtest_signal
dates = pd.date_range("2024-01-01", periods=1000, freq="1min")
close = pd.Series(1.10 - np.arange(1000) * 0.0001, index=dates) # steady downtrend
signal = pd.Series(1.0, index=dates)
result = backtest_signal(close, signal, txn_cost_bps=0.0)
assert result["total_return"] <= 0, (
f"Always long in downtrend should lose money, got total_return={result['total_return']:.6f}"
)