Add FAQ section explaining "module not found" errors
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# Freqtrade FAQ
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### Freqtrade commons
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## Freqtrade common issues
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#### I have waited 5 minutes, why hasn't the bot made any trades yet?!
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### The bot does not start
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Running the bot with `freqtrade --config config.json` does show the output `freqtrade: command not found`.
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This could have the following reasons:
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* The virtual environment is not active
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* run `source .env/bin/activate` to activate the virtual environment
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* The installation did not work correctly.
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* Please check the [Installation documentation](installation.md).
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### I have waited 5 minutes, why hasn't the bot made any trades yet?!
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Depending on the buy strategy, the amount of whitelisted coins, the
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situation of the market etc, it can take up to hours to find good entry
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position for a trade. Be patient!
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#### I have made 12 trades already, why is my total profit negative?!
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### I have made 12 trades already, why is my total profit negative?!
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I understand your disappointment but unfortunately 12 trades is just
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not enough to say anything. If you run backtesting, you can see that our
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@ -19,24 +30,24 @@ of course constantly aim to improve the bot but it will _always_ be a
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gamble, which should leave you with modest wins on monthly basis but
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you can't say much from few trades.
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#### I’d like to change the stake amount. Can I just stop the bot with /stop and then change the config.json and run it again?
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### I’d like to change the stake amount. Can I just stop the bot with /stop and then change the config.json and run it again?
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Not quite. Trades are persisted to a database but the configuration is
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currently only read when the bot is killed and restarted. `/stop` more
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like pauses. You can stop your bot, adjust settings and start it again.
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#### I want to improve the bot with a new strategy
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### I want to improve the bot with a new strategy
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That's great. We have a nice backtesting and hyperoptimizing setup. See
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the tutorial [here|Testing-new-strategies-with-Hyperopt](bot-usage.md#hyperopt-commands).
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#### Is there a setting to only SELL the coins being held and not perform anymore BUYS?
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### Is there a setting to only SELL the coins being held and not perform anymore BUYS?
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You can use the `/forcesell all` command from Telegram.
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### Hyperopt module
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## Hyperopt module
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#### How many epoch do I need to get a good Hyperopt result?
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### How many epoch do I need to get a good Hyperopt result?
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Per default Hyperopts without `-e` or `--epochs` parameter will only
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run 100 epochs, means 100 evals of your triggers, guards, ... Too few
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for i in {1..100}; do freqtrade hyperopt -e 100; done
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```
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#### Why it is so long to run hyperopt?
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### Why it is so long to run hyperopt?
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Finding a great Hyperopt results takes time.
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Did you run 100 000 evals? Congrats, you've done roughly 1 / 100 000 th
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of the search space.
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### Edge module
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## Edge module
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#### Edge implements interesting approach for controlling position size, is there any theory behind it?
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### Edge implements interesting approach for controlling position size, is there any theory behind it?
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The Edge module is mostly a result of brainstorming of [@mishaker](https://github.com/mishaker) and [@creslinux](https://github.com/creslinux) freqtrade team members.
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You can find further info on expectancy, winrate, risk management and position size in the following sources:
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- https://www.tradeciety.com/ultimate-math-guide-for-traders/
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- http://www.vantharp.com/tharp-concepts/expectancy.asp
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- https://samuraitradingacademy.com/trading-expectancy/
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echo "-------------------------"
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echo "Run the bot !"
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echo "-------------------------"
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echo "You can now use the bot by executing 'source .env/bin/activate; python freqtrade'."
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echo "You can now use the bot by executing 'source .env/bin/activate; freqtrade'."
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}
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function plot() {
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