From ffef87f7d19343f26c08c1563f806de5f148ac47 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 06:57:11 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: improve FAQ entry --- docs/faq.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md index c3b189375..8d19b5db0 100644 --- a/docs/faq.md +++ b/docs/faq.md @@ -46,10 +46,12 @@ Make sure you set the `initial_state` config option to `"running"` in your confi ### I have waited 5 minutes, why hasn't the bot made any trades yet? -* Depending on the buy strategy, the amount of whitelisted coins, the -situation of the market etc, it can take up to hours to find a good entry +* Depending on the entry strategy, the amount of whitelisted coins, the +situation of the market etc, it can take up to hours or days to find a good entry position for a trade. Be patient! +* Backtesting will tell you roughly how many trades to expect - but that won't guarantee that they'll be distributed evenly across time - so you could have 20 trades on one day, and 0 for the rest of the week. + * It may be because of a configuration error. It's best to check the logs, they usually tell you if the bot is simply not getting buy signals (only heartbeat messages), or if there is something wrong (errors / exceptions in the log). ### I have made 12 trades already, why is my total profit negative?