Remove hardcoded backtest-result.json in Plot scripts

.gitignore

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ logfile.txt
 hyperopt_trials.pickle
 user_data/
 freqtrade-plot.html
+freqtrade-profit-plot.html
 
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/

freqtrade/arguments.py

@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ class Arguments(object):
         )
         parser.add_argument(
             '-r', '--refresh-pairs-cached',
-            help='refresh the pairs files in tests/testdata with the latest data from the exchange. \
-                  Use it if you want to run your backtesting with up-to-date data.',
+            help='refresh the pairs files in tests/testdata with the latest data from the '
+                 'exchange. Use it if you want to run your backtesting with up-to-date data.',
             action='store_true',
             dest='refresh_pairs',
         )
@@ -140,11 +140,12 @@ class Arguments(object):
             '--export-filename',
             help='Save backtest results to this filename \
                   requires --export to be set as well\
-                  Example --export-filename=backtest_today.json\
+                  Example --export-filename=user_data/backtest_data/backtest_today.json\
                   (default: %(default)s',
             type=str,
-            default='backtest-result.json',
+            default=os.path.join('user_data', 'backtest_data', 'backtest-result.json'),
             dest='exportfilename',
+            metavar='PATH',
         )
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -220,8 +221,8 @@ class Arguments(object):
         self.hyperopt_options(hyperopt_cmd)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def parse_timerange(text: Optional[str]) -> Optional[Tuple[Tuple,
-                                                         Optional[int], Optional[int]]]:
+    def parse_timerange(text: Optional[str]) -> \
+                        Optional[Tuple[Tuple, Optional[int], Optional[int]]]:
         """
         Parse the value of the argument --timerange to determine what is the range desired
         :param text: value from --timerange

scripts/plot_dataframe.py

@@ -13,18 +13,14 @@ Optional Cli parameters
 -db / --db-url: Show trades stored in database
 """
 import logging
+import os
 import sys
 from argparse import Namespace
-
-from typing import List
-
+from typing import Dict, List, Any
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine
 from plotly import tools
 from plotly.offline import plot
 import plotly.graph_objs as go
-
-from typing import Dict, List, Any
-from sqlalchemy import create_engine
-
 from freqtrade.arguments import Arguments
 from freqtrade.analyze import Analyze
 from freqtrade import exchange
@@ -35,6 +31,7 @@ from freqtrade.persistence import Trade
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 _CONF: Dict[str, Any] = {}
 
+
 def plot_analyzed_dataframe(args: Namespace) -> None:
     """
     Calls analyze() and plots the returned dataframe
@@ -187,7 +184,7 @@ def plot_analyzed_dataframe(args: Namespace) -> None:
     fig['layout']['yaxis2'].update(title='Volume')
     fig['layout']['yaxis3'].update(title='MACD')
 
-    plot(fig, filename='freqtrade-plot.html')
+    plot(fig, filename=os.path.join('user_data', 'freqtrade-plot.html'))
 
 
 def plot_parse_args(args: List[str]) -> Namespace:

scripts/plot_profit.py

@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ Mandatory Cli parameters:
 Optional Cli parameters
 -c / --config: specify configuration file
 -s / --strategy: strategy to use
---timerange: specify what timerange of data to use.
+-d / --datadir: path to pair backtest data
+--timerange: specify what timerange of data to use
+--export-filename: Specify where the backtest export is located.
 """
 import logging
+import os
 import sys
 import json
 from argparse import Namespace
@@ -90,7 +93,18 @@ def plot_profit(args: Namespace) -> None:
             'Impossible to load the strategy. Please check the file "user_data/strategies/%s.py"',
             config.get('strategy')
         )
-        exit()
+        exit(0)
+
+    # Load the profits results
+    try:
+        filename = args.exportfilename
+        with open(filename) as file:
+            data = json.load(file)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        logger.critical(
+            'File "backtest-result.json" not found. This script require backtesting '
+            'results to run.\nPlease run a backtesting with the parameter --export.')
+        exit(0)
 
     # Take pairs from the cli otherwise switch to the pair in the config file
     if args.pair:
@@ -140,18 +154,7 @@ def plot_profit(args: Namespace) -> None:
         num += 1
     avgclose /= num
 
-    # Load the profits results
-    # And make an profits-growth array
-
-    try:
-        filename = 'backtest-result.json'
-        with open(filename) as file:
-            data = json.load(file)
-    except FileNotFoundError:
-        logger.critical('File "backtest-result.json" not found. This script require backtesting '
-                        'results to run.\nPlease run a backtesting with the parameter --export.')
-        exit(0)
-
+    # make an profits-growth array
     pg = make_profit_array(data, num_iterations, min_date, tick_interval, filter_pairs)
 
     #
@@ -184,7 +187,7 @@ def plot_profit(args: Namespace) -> None:
         )
         fig.append_trace(pair_profit, 3, 1)
 
-    plot(fig, filename='freqtrade-profit-plot.html')
+    plot(fig, filename=os.path.join('user_data', 'freqtrade-profit-plot.html'))
 
 
 def define_index(min_date: int, max_date: int, interval: str) -> int: