Technical analysis with Python
In this post, we will introduce how to do technical analysis with Python. Python has several libraries for performing technical analysis of investments. We're going to compare three libraries - ta, pandas_ta, and bta-lib. The ta library for technical analysis One of the nicest features of the ta package is that it allows you to add dozen of technical indicators all at once. To get started, install the ta library using pip: Next, let's import the packages we need. We'll be using yahoo_fin to pull in stock price data. Now, data contains the historical prices for AAPL. Next, let's use ta to add in a collection of technical features. Below, we just need to specify what fields correspond to the open, high, low, close, and volume. This single call automatically…