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How to Backtest a Kalshi Strategy

Steps

1. Pull orderbook snapshots via /api/v1/historical/kalshi/orderbook for your market and time range
2. Pull executed trades via /api/v1/historical/kalshi/trades
3. Simulate fills against real depth, then compare to the market's resolved outcome

Related

• Kalshi historical data API
• Prediction market backtesting API

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