Mode d’emploi
- Copiez la commande et examinez le paquet avant de l’installer dans votre environnement agent.
- Consultez le document original pour les outils, identifiants et environnements requis.
- Décrivez les entrées et le livrable souhaité ; comparez la sortie aux sources.
npx skills add https://github.com/agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill trading-visualizationAvant de commencer
- L’installation n’inclut ni abonnement au modèle, ni quota API, ni accès aux fichiers.
- Étoiles et installations reflètent l’activité, pas un test indépendant de qualité ou de sécurité.
Rendu depuis le dépôt source en conservant titres, exemples, code, tableaux, liens et images.
Trading Visualization
Visualization is the primary interface between a trader and their data. Charts reveal patterns that tables and numbers cannot: breakdowns in strategy, regime transitions, clustering of losses, and the shape of risk. A well-designed chart communicates more in a glance than a page of statistics.
Three uses of trading charts:
- Pattern recognition — Spot structural changes in price, volume, and momentum that quantitative filters miss.
- Strategy evaluation — Equity curves, drawdown plots, and return distributions expose whether a strategy is robust or curve-fit.
- Reporting — Communicate performance to stakeholders, journals, or your future self with publication-quality visuals.
Chart Types Covered
| Chart Type | Purpose | Library |
|---|---|---|
| Candlestick | OHLCV price action with overlays | mplfinance |
| Equity curve | Portfolio value over time | matplotlib |
| Drawdown | Underwater equity plot | matplotlib |
| Return distribution | Histogram + normal fit | matplotlib |
| Correlation heatmap | Cross-asset correlation matrix | matplotlib / seaborn |
| Trade markers | Entry/exit points on price chart | mplfinance / matplotlib |
| Indicator panels | RSI, MACD below price chart | mplfinance |
| Position timeline | When positions were held | matplotlib |
Libraries
mplfinance
Best for candlestick charts. Built on matplotlib with finance-specific defaults.
uv pip install mplfinanceimport mplfinance as mpf
# Basic candlestick from a DataFrame with DatetimeIndex
# Columns: Open, High, Low, Close, Volume
mpf.plot(df, type="candle", volume=True, style="charles")Key features:
- Native OHLCV support — pass a DataFrame directly
- Built-in volume bars
addplotfor overlays (moving averages, Bollinger Bands)- Custom styles via
mpf.make_mpf_style()
matplotlib
General purpose, most flexible. Use when you need full control over layout.
uv pip install matplotlibimport matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig, axes = plt.subplots(2, 1, figsize=(14, 8), height_ratios=[3, 1],
sharex=True)
axes[0].plot(dates, equity, color="#00ff88")
axes[1].fill_between(dates, drawdown, 0, color="#ff4444", alpha=0.5)plotly
Interactive charts rendered as HTML. Best for exploration and dashboards.
uv pip install plotlyimport plotly.graph_objects as go
fig = go.Figure(data=[go.Candlestick(
x=df.index, open=df["Open"], high=df["High"],
low=df["Low"], close=df["Close"]
)])
fig.update_layout(template="plotly_dark")
fig.write_html("chart.html")Styling: Dark Theme Default
Trading terminals use dark backgrounds by default. All charts in this skill follow that convention.
Quick dark theme setup
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
plt.style.use("dark_background")
plt.rcParams.update({
"figure.facecolor": "#1a1a2e",
"axes.facecolor": "#1a1a2e",
"axes.edgecolor": "#333333",
"grid.color": "#333333",
"grid.alpha": 0.4,
"text.color": "#e0e0e0",
"xtick.color": "#aaaaaa",
"ytick.color": "#aaaaaa",
})Trading color scheme
| Element | Color | Hex |
|---|---|---|
| Bullish / profit | Green | #00ff88 |
| Bearish / loss | Red | #ff4444 |
| Neutral / info | Blue | #4488ff |
| Warning | Amber | #ffaa00 |
| MA short | Orange | #ff6600 |
| MA long | Blue | #3399ff |
| MA signal | Yellow | #ffcc00 |
See references/styling_guide.md for complete typography, layout ratios, and export settings.
Chart Composition: Multi-Panel Layout
Most trading charts need multiple synchronized panels — price on top, volume in the middle, indicators at the bottom.
Stacked panels with shared x-axis
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib.gridspec as gridspec
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(14, 10))
gs = gridspec.GridSpec(3, 1, height_ratios=[3, 1, 1], hspace=0.05)
ax_price = fig.add_subplot(gs[0])
ax_volume = fig.add_subplot(gs[1], sharex=ax_price)
ax_rsi = fig.add_subplot(gs[2], sharex=ax_price)
# Hide x-tick labels on upper panels
ax_price.tick_params(labelbottom=False)
ax_volume.tick_params(labelbottom=False)Panel height ratios
| Layout | Ratios | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Price + Volume | [3, 1] | Simple OHLCV chart |
| Price + Volume + Indicator | [3, 1, 1] | Standard analysis view |
| Equity + Drawdown | [2, 1] | Performance review |
| Price + RSI + MACD | [3, 1, 1] | Full indicator stack |
Candlestick Charts with Overlays
import mplfinance as mpf
import pandas as pd
# df: DataFrame with DatetimeIndex, columns Open/High/Low/Close/Volume
ema20 = df["Close"].ewm(span=20).mean()
ema50 = df["Close"].ewm(span=50).mean()
ap = [
mpf.make_addplot(ema20, color="#ff6600", width=1.2),
mpf.make_addplot(ema50, color="#3399ff", width=1.2),
]
style = mpf.make_mpf_style(
base_mpf_style="nightclouds",
marketcolors=mpf.make_marketcolors(
up="#00ff88", down="#ff4444",
wick={"up": "#00ff88", "down": "#ff4444"},
edge={"up": "#00ff88", "down": "#ff4444"},
volume={"up": "#00ff88", "down": "#ff4444"},
),
facecolor="#1a1a2e", figcolor="#1a1a2e",
gridcolor="#333333", gridstyle="--",
)
mpf.plot(df, type="candle", style=style, addplot=ap,
volume=True, figsize=(14, 8),
title="Token / SOL — 15m", savefig="candles.png")Equity Curve with Drawdown Panel
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
def plot_equity_drawdown(equity: pd.Series, title: str = "Portfolio") -> plt.Figure:
"""Plot equity curve with drawdown panel below."""
peak = equity.cummax()
drawdown = (equity - peak) / peak
fig, (ax1, ax2) = plt.subplots(2, 1, figsize=(14, 8),
height_ratios=[2, 1], sharex=True)
ax1.plot(equity.index, equity, color="#00ff88", linewidth=1.5)
ax1.plot(equity.index, peak, color="#555555", linewidth=0.8,
linestyle="--", label="Peak")
ax1.set_title(title, fontsize=14, fontweight="bold", color="white")
ax1.set_ylabel("Portfolio Value", fontsize=11)
ax1.legend(loc="upper left")
ax1.grid(True, alpha=0.3)
ax2.fill_between(equity.index, drawdown, 0, color="#ff4444", alpha=0.5)
ax2.set_ylabel("Drawdown", fontsize=11)
ax2.set_xlabel("Date", fontsize=11)
ax2.grid(True, alpha=0.3)
fig.tight_layout()
return figReturn Distribution
from scipy import stats
def plot_return_distribution(returns: pd.Series) -> plt.Figure:
"""Histogram of returns with normal fit and risk metrics."""
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 6))
ax.hist(returns, bins=50, density=True, alpha=0.7,
color="#4488ff", edgecolor="#333333")
# Normal fit overlay
mu, sigma = returns.mean(), returns.std()
x = np.linspace(returns.min(), returns.max(), 200)
ax.plot(x, stats.norm.pdf(x, mu, sigma), color="#ffaa00",
linewidth=2, label=f"Normal(μ={mu:.4f}, σ={sigma:.4f})")
# VaR line
var_95 = returns.quantile(0.05)
ax.axvline(var_95, color="#ff4444", linestyle="--",
label=f"VaR 95%: {var_95:.4f}")
ax.set_title("Return Distribution", fontsize=14, fontweight="bold")
ax.set_xlabel("Return", fontsize=11)
ax.legend()
ax.grid(True, alpha=0.3)
fig.tight_layout()
return figCorrelation Heatmap
def plot_correlation_heatmap(returns_df: pd.DataFrame) -> plt.Figure:
"""Correlation matrix heatmap with annotations."""
corr = returns_df.corr()
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 8))
im = ax.imshow(corr, cmap="RdYlGn", vmin=-1, vmax=1, aspect="auto")
ax.set_xticks(range(len(corr.columns)))
ax.set_yticks(range(len(corr.columns)))
ax.set_xticklabels(corr.columns, rotation=45, ha="right")
ax.set_yticklabels(corr.columns)
for i in range(len(corr)):
for j in range(len(corr)):
ax.text(j, i, f"{corr.iloc[i, j]:.2f}",
ha="center", va="center", fontsize=9,
color="black" if abs(corr.iloc[i, j]) < 0.5 else "white")
fig.colorbar(im, ax=ax, shrink=0.8)
ax.set_title("Correlation Matrix", fontsize=14, fontweight="bold")
fig.tight_layout()
return figTrade Markers on Price Chart
def plot_trades_on_price(
price: pd.Series,
entries: pd.DataFrame, # columns: date, price, side
exits: pd.DataFrame, # columns: date, price, pnl
) -> plt.Figure:
"""Price chart with entry/exit markers."""
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(14, 7))
ax.plot(price.index, price, color="#aaaaaa", linewidth=1)
# Entry markers
buy_mask = entries["side"] == "long"
ax.scatter(entries.loc[buy_mask, "date"], entries.loc[buy_mask, "price"],
marker="^", color="#00ff88", s=100, zorder=5, label="Buy")
ax.scatter(entries.loc[~buy_mask, "date"], entries.loc[~buy_mask, "price"],
marker="v", color="#ff4444", s=100, zorder=5, label="Short")
# Exit markers
win_mask = exits["pnl"] > 0
ax.scatter(exits.loc[win_mask, "date"], exits.loc[win_mask, "price"],
marker="x", color="#00ff88", s=80, zorder=5)
ax.scatter(exits.loc[~win_mask, "date"], exits.loc[~win_mask, "price"],
marker="x", color="#ff4444", s=80, zorder=5)
ax.set_title("Trades on Price", fontsize=14, fontweight="bold")
ax.legend()
ax.grid(True, alpha=0.3)
fig.tight_layout()
return figOutput Formats
| Format | Method | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| PNG | fig.savefig("chart.png", dpi=150) | Sharing, embedding |
| SVG | fig.savefig("chart.svg") | Editing, scaling |
| HTML | fig.write_html("chart.html") (plotly) | Interactive exploration |
| Inline | plt.show() | Jupyter notebooks |
Saving with dark background
fig.savefig("chart.png", dpi=150, facecolor=fig.get_facecolor(),
edgecolor="none", bbox_inches="tight")Integration with Other Skills
| Skill | Integration |
|---|---|
pandas-ta | Compute indicators, pass to addplot overlays |
vectorbt | Extract equity curve and trade list for visualization |
portfolio-analytics | Plot Sharpe, drawdown, and return metrics |
risk-management | Visualize position limits and exposure over time |
position-sizing | Chart position size vs account equity over time |
regime-detection | Color background by detected market regime |
correlation-analysis | Generate correlation heatmaps from return data |
Files
References
references/chart_recipes.md— Complete code recipes for six common chart typesreferences/styling_guide.md— Dark theme setup, colors, typography, layout, and export settings
Scripts
scripts/chart_generator.py— Generate four chart types from synthetic data (candlestick, equity, returns, trades)scripts/performance_report.py— Multi-chart performance report with summary statistics


