Algorithmic Trading & Trading Bot Tutorials

Explore step-by-step algorithmic trading and trading bot tutorials using Python and QuantConnect. Learn how to research trading ideas, build algorithms, backtest strategies, and prepare them for live trading.

Detect Unusual Volume Spikes in Oil Futures (Full Trading Bot Tutorial)

Build a Python trading bot in QuantConnect that detects unusual volume spikes in crude oil futures. This step-by-step tutorial walks through the trading idea, algorithm logic, implementation, and backtesting process using the unusual market activity observed before the March 23, 2026 Iran announcement as the case study.

Published date: May 26, 2026