> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://quantinfra.gitbook.io/quantinfra-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://quantinfra.gitbook.io/quantinfra-docs/welcome.md).

# Welcome

Turnkey trading infrastructure for startup algo trading firms

This is the knowledge base for [QuantInfra](https://www.quantinfra.solutions/) — an open algorithmic trading platform for building, testing, deploying, and operating systematic trading strategies.

The platform provides a unified programming model across the entire strategy lifecycle:

* High-performance event-driven backtesting
* Production-ready live trading
* Unified broker and exchange connectivity
* Real-time market data subscriptions and persistence
* Extensible architecture for custom strategies, indicators, analytics, optimization pipelines, and infrastructure

QuantInfra is designed for individual quantitative traders, proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, and fintech companies that want institutional-grade infrastructure without having to build everything from scratch.

## Where to start

* [Installing and running the Backtester](/quantinfra-docs/installation/backtester.md)
* [Writing strategies](/quantinfra-docs/strategies/implementing-strategies.md)
* [Understanding live trading deployment](/quantinfra-docs/live-trading/configuring-trading-engine.md)
* [Setting up the Trading Engine and running strategies live](/quantinfra-docs/installation/trading-engine.md)
* [Monitoring the live trading](/quantinfra-docs/live-trading/managing-live-trading.md)