Properly respect can_short flag in backtesting

closes #8387
2023-03-26 17:27:52 +02:00 · 2023-03-26 17:27:52 +02:00 · 1c9abd9e35
commit 1c9abd9e35
parent c14ac8a205
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--- a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ class Backtesting:
        # since a "perfect" stoploss-exit is assumed anyway
        # And the regular "stoploss" function would not apply to that case
        self.strategy.order_types['stoploss_on_exchange'] = False
+        # Update can_short flag
+        self._can_short = self.trading_mode != TradingMode.SPOT and strategy.can_short

        self.strategy.ft_bot_start()