How to install Zipline on Fedora Server Latest?

Zipline is an algorithmic trading library that allows you to backtest and analyze trading strategies. It is written in Python and provides a powerful platform for developing automated trading systems. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Zipline on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that your Fedora Server Latest system is up to date by running the following commands:

sudo dnf update

You should also have Python 3.6 or higher installed on your system.

Step 1: Install required dependencies

Zipline requires several dependencies to be installed on your system before you can install and use it. To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo dnf install  gcc  cmake make boost-devel hdf5-devel bzip2 bzip2-devel zlib-devel openssl-devel pcre-devel libxml2-devel libgcrypt-devel

Step 2: Install Zipline

Once you have installed the required dependencies, you can install Zipline on your system. The easiest way to install Zipline is to use pip, the Python package manager.

Run the following command in your terminal to install Zipline:

pip install zipline

This will download and install the latest version of Zipline on your system. Depending on the speed of your internet connection, this may take some time.

Step 3: Run Zipline

Once you have installed Zipline, you can test it out by running the following command:

zipline run -f tests/resources/buyapple.py --start 2015-1-1 --end 2017-1-1 -o results.pickle

This command will run the Zipline backtester with the "buyapple" trading strategy from 2015 to 2017, and output the results to a file called "results.pickle".

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Zipline on your Fedora Server Latest system. You can now start developing your own trading strategies using this powerful algorithmic trading library.

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