i undertsand that the url has 2 sets of numbers - ... algorithms/###/###
and the last one is the ID, but my algorithm has only one:
https://www.quantopian.com/algorithms/###
when i try to use get_backtest it says:
Algorithm with id '###' was not found.
What is the problem?
Thanks in advance
Algorithms and backtest are two separate things. The 'algorithm' will always be the latest version of the code. A backtest is the output of the algorithm run over a specified time with a specified starting cash balance. There can be multiple backtests associated with an algorithm. The backtest URL will have two alpha-numeric IDs like this:
https://www.quantopian.com/algorithms/###/###
The first ID is the algorithm ID and the second is the backtest ID. This URL points to a backtest.
If the URL has only a single ID like this:
https://www.quantopian.com/algorithms/###
The ID is the algorithm ID. This URL points to an algorithm.
When you run get_backtest you must supply a backtest ID and not the algorithm ID. Open the backtest and not the code (which is the algorithm) to see the backtest URL.
Hope that helps.
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