|
|
|
|
@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ optional arguments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
### How to use a different config file?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The bot allows you to select which config file you want to use. Per
|
|
|
|
|
The bot allows you to select which config file you want to use. Per
|
|
|
|
|
default, the bot will load the file `./config.json`
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
|
|
|
python3 ./freqtrade/main.py -c path/far/far/away/config.json
|
|
|
|
|
python3 ./freqtrade/main.py -c path/far/far/away/config.json
|
|
|
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
### How to use --strategy?
|
|
|
|
|
@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ The bot will search your strategy file within `user_data/strategies` and `freqtr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
To load a strategy, simply pass the class name (e.g.: `CustomStrategy`) in this parameter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
**Example:**
|
|
|
|
|
**Example:**
|
|
|
|
|
In `user_data/strategies` you have a file `my_awesome_strategy.py` which has
|
|
|
|
|
a strategy class called `AwesomeStrategy` to load it:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ a strategy class called `AwesomeStrategy` to load it:
|
|
|
|
|
python3 ./freqtrade/main.py --strategy AwesomeStrategy
|
|
|
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
If the bot does not find your strategy file, it will display in an error
|
|
|
|
|
If the bot does not find your strategy file, it will display in an error
|
|
|
|
|
message the reason (File not found, or errors in your code).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Learn more about strategy file in [optimize your bot](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/bot-optimization.md).
|
|
|
|
|
@ -84,37 +84,37 @@ python3 ./freqtrade/main.py --strategy AwesomeStrategy --strategy-path /some/fol
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#### How to install a strategy?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This is very simple. Copy paste your strategy file into the folder
|
|
|
|
|
This is very simple. Copy paste your strategy file into the folder
|
|
|
|
|
`user_data/strategies` or use `--strategy-path`. And voila, the bot is ready to use it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
### How to use --dynamic-whitelist?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per default `--dynamic-whitelist` will retrieve the 20 currencies based
|
|
|
|
|
Per default `--dynamic-whitelist` will retrieve the 20 currencies based
|
|
|
|
|
on BaseVolume. This value can be changed when you run the script.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
**By Default**
|
|
|
|
|
Get the 20 currencies based on BaseVolume.
|
|
|
|
|
**By Default**
|
|
|
|
|
Get the 20 currencies based on BaseVolume.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
|
|
|
python3 ./freqtrade/main.py --dynamic-whitelist
|
|
|
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
**Customize the number of currencies to retrieve**
|
|
|
|
|
Get the 30 currencies based on BaseVolume.
|
|
|
|
|
**Customize the number of currencies to retrieve**
|
|
|
|
|
Get the 30 currencies based on BaseVolume.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
|
|
|
python3 ./freqtrade/main.py --dynamic-whitelist 30
|
|
|
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
**Exception**
|
|
|
|
|
**Exception**
|
|
|
|
|
`--dynamic-whitelist` must be greater than 0. If you enter 0 or a
|
|
|
|
|
negative value (e.g -2), `--dynamic-whitelist` will use the default
|
|
|
|
|
value (20).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
### How to use --db-url?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
When you run the bot in Dry-run mode, per default no transactions are
|
|
|
|
|
stored in a database. If you want to store your bot actions in a DB
|
|
|
|
|
When you run the bot in Dry-run mode, per default no transactions are
|
|
|
|
|
stored in a database. If you want to store your bot actions in a DB
|
|
|
|
|
using `--db-url`. This can also be used to specify a custom database
|
|
|
|
|
in production mode. Example command:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
@ -170,15 +170,15 @@ optional arguments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
### How to use --refresh-pairs-cached parameter?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The first time your run Backtesting, it will take the pairs you have
|
|
|
|
|
set in your config file and download data from Bittrex.
|
|
|
|
|
The first time your run Backtesting, it will take the pairs you have
|
|
|
|
|
set in your config file and download data from Bittrex.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
If for any reason you want to update your data set, you use
|
|
|
|
|
`--refresh-pairs-cached` to force Backtesting to update the data it has.
|
|
|
|
|
If for any reason you want to update your data set, you use
|
|
|
|
|
`--refresh-pairs-cached` to force Backtesting to update the data it has.
|
|
|
|
|
**Use it only if you want to update your data set. You will not be able
|
|
|
|
|
to come back to the previous version.**
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
To test your strategy with latest data, we recommend continuing using
|
|
|
|
|
To test your strategy with latest data, we recommend continuing using
|
|
|
|
|
the parameter `-l` or `--live`.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
## Hyperopt commands
|
|
|
|
|
@ -211,6 +211,31 @@ optional arguments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
## Edge commands
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
To know your trade expectacny and winrate against historical data, you can use Edge.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
|
usage: main.py edge [-h] [-i TICKER_INTERVAL] [--timerange TIMERANGE] [-r]
|
|
|
|
|
[--stoplosses STOPLOSS_RANGE]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
optional arguments:
|
|
|
|
|
-h, --help show this help message and exit
|
|
|
|
|
-i TICKER_INTERVAL, --ticker-interval TICKER_INTERVAL
|
|
|
|
|
specify ticker interval (1m, 5m, 30m, 1h, 1d)
|
|
|
|
|
--timerange TIMERANGE
|
|
|
|
|
specify what timerange of data to use.
|
|
|
|
|
-r, --refresh-pairs-cached
|
|
|
|
|
refresh the pairs files in tests/testdata with the
|
|
|
|
|
latest data from the exchange. Use it if you want to
|
|
|
|
|
run your edge with up-to-date data.
|
|
|
|
|
--stoplosses STOPLOSS_RANGE
|
|
|
|
|
defines a range of stoploss against which edge will
|
|
|
|
|
assess the strategythe format is "min,max,step"
|
|
|
|
|
(without any space).example:
|
|
|
|
|
--stoplosses=-0.01,-0.1,-0.001
|
|
|
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
## A parameter missing in the configuration?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All parameters for `main.py`, `backtesting`, `hyperopt` are referenced
|
|
|
|
|
@ -218,5 +243,5 @@ in [misc.py](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/freqtrade/misc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
## Next step
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The optimal strategy of the bot will change with time depending of the market trends. The next step is to
|
|
|
|
|
The optimal strategy of the bot will change with time depending of the market trends. The next step is to
|
|
|
|
|
[optimize your bot](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/bot-optimization.md).
|
|
|
|
|
|
misagh
8 years ago