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+# noteQuant Backtester
+
+A Python + React backtesting platform.
+Features a FastAPI backend for running simulations with custom strategy logic (liquidity sweeps, order blocks, fair value gaps, market structure) and a React frontend for visualizing trades on candlestick charts, equity curves, and performance metrics.