Finalize Trades
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Description
### Enhancement description
I have a bit of an issue with how if one sets `finalize_trades=False` the BT algo does not do/open the last trade, even if the signals are there for it to BUY/SELL, it does not implement it because `False` does not allow it to close the trade, hence it skips it altogether.
I think a change should be made here. If you set `finalize_trades=False` it should do the trade with `_trade` history showing the `EntryPrice`, with `ExitPrice` of course being blank (since it has not trade signal to close).
It would be a great improvement I think, in helping algo traders a lot.
### Code sample
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by tracing how the finalize_trades setting affects the final signal and how _trade history records EntryPrice and ExitPrice. Confirm the intended behavior for an unclosed final trade, then add or update coverage so finalize_trades=False preserves the entry while leaving the exit blank.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend, fintech-quant
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100