Merge pull request #6656 from freqtrade/use_sell_signal

Use sell signal -> use_exit_signal

config_examples/config_full.example.json

@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
     "trailing_stop_positive": 0.005,
     "trailing_stop_positive_offset": 0.0051,
     "trailing_only_offset_is_reached": false,
-    "use_sell_signal": true,
+    "use_exit_signal": true,
-    "sell_profit_only": false,
+    "exit_profit_only": false,
-    "sell_profit_offset": 0.0,
+    "exit_profit_offset": 0.0,
-    "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": false,
+    "ignore_roi_if_entry_signal": false,
     "ignore_buying_expired_candle_after": 300,
     "trading_mode": "spot",
     "margin_mode": "",

docs/configuration.md

@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ Mandatory parameters are marked as **Required**, which means that they are requi
 | `exit_pricing.price_last_balance` | Interpolate the exiting price. More information [below](#exit-price-without-orderbook-enabled).
 | `exit_pricing.use_order_book` | Enable exiting of open trades using [Order Book Exit](#exit-price-with-orderbook-enabled). <br> *Defaults to `True`.*<br> **Datatype:** Boolean
 | `exit_pricing.order_book_top` | Bot will use the top N rate in Order Book "price_side" to sell. I.e. a value of 2 will allow the bot to pick the 2nd ask rate in [Order Book Exit](#exit-price-with-orderbook-enabled)<br>*Defaults to `1`.* <br> **Datatype:** Positive Integer
-| `use_sell_signal` | Use sell signals produced by the strategy in addition to the `minimal_roi`. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy). <br>*Defaults to `true`.* <br> **Datatype:** Boolean
+| `use_exit_signal` | Use sell signals produced by the strategy in addition to the `minimal_roi`. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy). <br>*Defaults to `true`.* <br> **Datatype:** Boolean
-| `sell_profit_only` | Wait until the bot reaches `sell_profit_offset` before taking a sell decision. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy). <br>*Defaults to `false`.* <br> **Datatype:** Boolean
+| `exit_profit_only` | Wait until the bot reaches `exit_profit_offset` before taking an exit decision. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy). <br>*Defaults to `false`.* <br> **Datatype:** Boolean
-| `sell_profit_offset` | Sell-signal is only active above this value. Only active in combination with `sell_profit_only=True`. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy). <br>*Defaults to `0.0`.* <br> **Datatype:** Float (as ratio)
+| `exit_profit_offset` | Sell-signal is only active above this value. Only active in combination with `exit_profit_only=True`. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy). <br>*Defaults to `0.0`.* <br> **Datatype:** Float (as ratio)
-| `ignore_roi_if_buy_signal` | Do not sell if the buy signal is still active. This setting takes preference over `minimal_roi` and `use_sell_signal`. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy). <br>*Defaults to `false`.* <br> **Datatype:** Boolean
+| `ignore_roi_if_entry_signal` | Do not sell if the buy signal is still active. This setting takes preference over `minimal_roi` and `use_exit_signal`. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy). <br>*Defaults to `false`.* <br> **Datatype:** Boolean
 | `ignore_buying_expired_candle_after` | Specifies the number of seconds until a buy signal is no longer used. <br> **Datatype:** Integer
 | `order_types` | Configure order-types depending on the action (`"entry"`, `"exit"`, `"stoploss"`, `"stoploss_on_exchange"`). [More information below](#understand-order_types). [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy).<br> **Datatype:** Dict
 | `order_time_in_force` | Configure time in force for entry and exit orders. [More information below](#understand-order_time_in_force). [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy). <br> **Datatype:** Dict
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ Values set in the configuration file always overwrite values set in the strategy
 * `order_time_in_force`
 * `unfilledtimeout`
 * `disable_dataframe_checks`
-* `use_sell_signal`
+- `use_exit_signal`
-* `sell_profit_only`
+* `exit_profit_only`
-* `sell_profit_offset`
+- `exit_profit_offset`
-* `ignore_roi_if_buy_signal`
+- `ignore_roi_if_entry_signal`
 * `ignore_buying_expired_candle_after`
 * `position_adjustment_enable`
 * `max_entry_position_adjustment`

docs/strategy-callbacks.md

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ For example you could implement a 1:2 risk-reward ROI with `custom_exit()`.
 Using custom_exit() signals in place of stoploss though *is not recommended*. It is a inferior method to using `custom_stoploss()` in this regard - which also allows you to keep the stoploss on exchange.
 
 !!! Note
-    Returning a (none-empty) `string` or `True` from this method is equal to setting sell signal on a candle at specified time. This method is not called when sell signal is set already, or if sell signals are disabled (`use_sell_signal=False` or `sell_profit_only=True` while profit is below `sell_profit_offset`). `string` max length is 64 characters. Exceeding this limit will cause the message to be truncated to 64 characters.
+    Returning a (none-empty) `string` or `True` from this method is equal to setting sell signal on a candle at specified time. This method is not called when sell signal is set already, or if sell signals are disabled (`use_exit_signal=False` or `exit_profit_only=True` while profit is below `exit_profit_offset`). `string` max length is 64 characters. Exceeding this limit will cause the message to be truncated to 64 characters.
 
 An example of how we can use different indicators depending on the current profit and also sell trades that were open longer than one day:
 

docs/strategy-customization.md

@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def populate_entry_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFram
 ### Exit signal rules
 
 Edit the method `populate_exit_trend()` into your strategy file to update your sell strategy.
-Please note that the sell-signal is only used if `use_sell_signal` is set to true in the configuration.
+Please note that the exit-signal is only used if `use_exit_signal` is set to true in the configuration.
 
 It's important to always return the dataframe without removing/modifying the columns `"open", "high", "low", "close", "volume"`, otherwise these fields would contain something unexpected.
 

docs/strategy_migration.md

@@ -61,8 +61,11 @@ You can use the quick summary as checklist. Please refer to the detailed section
     * `sell` -> `exit`
     * `sell_fill` -> `exit_fill`
     * `sell_cancel` -> `exit_cancel`
-
+  * Strategy/config settings:
-
+    * `use_sell_signal` -> `use_exit_signal`
+    * `sell_profit_only` -> `exit_profit_only`
+    * `sell_profit_offset` -> `exit_profit_offset`
+    * `ignore_roi_if_buy_signal` -> `ignore_roi_if_entry_signal`
 
 ## Extensive explanation
 
@@ -360,6 +363,31 @@ After:
     }
 ```
 
+#### Strategy level settings
+
+* `use_sell_signal` -> `use_exit_signal`
+* `sell_profit_only` -> `exit_profit_only`
+* `sell_profit_offset` -> `exit_profit_offset`
+* `ignore_roi_if_buy_signal` -> `ignore_roi_if_entry_signal`
+
+``` python hl_lines="2-5"
+    # These values can be overridden in the config.
+    use_sell_signal = True
+    sell_profit_only = True
+    sell_profit_offset: 0.01
+    ignore_roi_if_buy_signal = False
+```
+
+After:
+
+``` python hl_lines="2-5"
+    # These values can be overridden in the config.
+    use_exit_signal = True
+    exit_profit_only = True
+    exit_profit_offset: 0.01
+    ignore_roi_if_entry_signal = False
+```
+
 #### `unfilledtimeout`
 
 `unfilledtimeout` have changed all wordings from `buy` to `entry` - and `sell` to `exit`.

freqtrade/configuration/config_validation.py

@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ def _validate_edge(conf: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     if not conf.get('edge', {}).get('enabled'):
         return
 
-    if not conf.get('use_sell_signal', True):
+    if not conf.get('use_exit_signal', True):
         raise OperationalException(
-            "Edge requires `use_sell_signal` to be True, otherwise no sells will happen."
+            "Edge requires `use_exit_signal` to be True, otherwise no sells will happen."
         )
 
 
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ def validate_migrated_strategy_settings(conf: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     _validate_order_types(conf)
     _validate_unfilledtimeout(conf)
     _validate_pricing_rules(conf)
+    _strategy_settings(conf)
 
 
 def _validate_time_in_force(conf: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
@@ -312,3 +313,12 @@ def _validate_pricing_rules(conf: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
                 else:
                     process_deprecated_setting(conf, 'ask_strategy', obj, 'exit_pricing', obj)
             del conf['ask_strategy']
+
+
+def _strategy_settings(conf: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+
+    process_deprecated_setting(conf, None, 'use_sell_signal', None, 'use_exit_signal')
+    process_deprecated_setting(conf, None, 'sell_profit_only', None, 'exit_profit_only')
+    process_deprecated_setting(conf, None, 'sell_profit_offset', None, 'exit_profit_offset')
+    process_deprecated_setting(conf, None, 'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal',
+                               None, 'ignore_roi_if_entry_signal')

freqtrade/configuration/deprecated_settings.py

@@ -12,14 +12,15 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def check_conflicting_settings(config: Dict[str, Any],
-                               section_old: str, name_old: str,
+                               section_old: Optional[str], name_old: str,
                                section_new: Optional[str], name_new: str) -> None:
     section_new_config = config.get(section_new, {}) if section_new else config
-    section_old_config = config.get(section_old, {})
+    section_old_config = config.get(section_old, {}) if section_old else config
     if name_new in section_new_config and name_old in section_old_config:
         new_name = f"{section_new}.{name_new}" if section_new else f"{name_new}"
+        old_name = f"{section_old}.{name_old}" if section_old else f"{name_old}"
         raise OperationalException(
-            f"Conflicting settings `{new_name}` and `{section_old}.{name_old}` "
+            f"Conflicting settings `{new_name}` and `{old_name}` "
             "(DEPRECATED) detected in the configuration file. "
             "This deprecated setting will be removed in the next versions of Freqtrade. "
             f"Please delete it from your configuration and use the `{new_name}` "
@@ -47,11 +48,11 @@ def process_removed_setting(config: Dict[str, Any],
 
 
 def process_deprecated_setting(config: Dict[str, Any],
-                               section_old: str, name_old: str,
+                               section_old: Optional[str], name_old: str,
                                section_new: Optional[str], name_new: str
                                ) -> None:
     check_conflicting_settings(config, section_old, name_old, section_new, name_new)
-    section_old_config = config.get(section_old, {})
+    section_old_config = config.get(section_old, {}) if section_old else config
 
     if name_old in section_old_config:
         section_2 = f"{section_new}.{name_new}" if section_new else f"{name_new}"
@@ -72,14 +73,7 @@ def process_temporary_deprecated_settings(config: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     # Kept for future deprecated / moved settings
     # check_conflicting_settings(config, 'ask_strategy', 'use_sell_signal',
     #                            'experimental', 'use_sell_signal')
-    process_deprecated_setting(config, 'ask_strategy', 'use_sell_signal',
+
-                               None, 'use_sell_signal')
-    process_deprecated_setting(config, 'ask_strategy', 'sell_profit_only',
-                               None, 'sell_profit_only')
-    process_deprecated_setting(config, 'ask_strategy', 'sell_profit_offset',
-                               None, 'sell_profit_offset')
-    process_deprecated_setting(config, 'ask_strategy', 'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal',
-                               None, 'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal')
     process_deprecated_setting(config, 'ask_strategy', 'ignore_buying_expired_candle_after',
                                None, 'ignore_buying_expired_candle_after')
     # New settings
@@ -109,13 +103,18 @@ def process_temporary_deprecated_settings(config: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
                                    'webhook', 'webhookexitfill')
 
     # Legacy way - having them in experimental ...
-    process_removed_setting(config, 'experimental', 'use_sell_signal',
-                            None, 'use_sell_signal')
-    process_removed_setting(config, 'experimental', 'sell_profit_only',
-                            None, 'sell_profit_only')
-    process_removed_setting(config, 'experimental', 'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal',
-                            None, 'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal')
 
+    process_removed_setting(config, 'experimental', 'use_sell_signal', None, 'use_exit_signal')
+    process_removed_setting(config, 'experimental', 'sell_profit_only', None, 'exit_profit_only')
+    process_removed_setting(config, 'experimental', 'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal',
+                            None, 'ignore_roi_if_entry_signal')
+
+    process_removed_setting(config, 'ask_strategy', 'use_sell_signal', None, 'exit_sell_signal')
+    process_removed_setting(config, 'ask_strategy', 'sell_profit_only', None, 'exit_profit_only')
+    process_removed_setting(config, 'ask_strategy', 'sell_profit_offset',
+                            None, 'exit_profit_offset')
+    process_removed_setting(config, 'ask_strategy', 'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal',
+                            None, 'ignore_roi_if_entry_signal')
     if (config.get('edge', {}).get('enabled', False)
        and 'capital_available_percentage' in config.get('edge', {})):
         raise OperationalException(

freqtrade/constants.py

@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ CONF_SCHEMA = {
         'trailing_stop_positive': {'type': 'number', 'minimum': 0, 'maximum': 1},
         'trailing_stop_positive_offset': {'type': 'number', 'minimum': 0, 'maximum': 1},
         'trailing_only_offset_is_reached': {'type': 'boolean'},
-        'use_sell_signal': {'type': 'boolean'},
+        'use_exit_signal': {'type': 'boolean'},
-        'sell_profit_only': {'type': 'boolean'},
+        'exit_profit_only': {'type': 'boolean'},
-        'sell_profit_offset': {'type': 'number'},
+        'exit_profit_offset': {'type': 'number'},
-        'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal': {'type': 'boolean'},
+        'ignore_roi_if_entry_signal': {'type': 'boolean'},
         'ignore_buying_expired_candle_after': {'type': 'number'},
         'trading_mode': {'type': 'string', 'enum': TRADING_MODES},
         'margin_mode': {'type': 'string', 'enum': MARGIN_MODES},

freqtrade/freqtradebot.py

@@ -926,8 +926,8 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
         exit_tag = None
         exit_signal_type = "exit_short" if trade.is_short else "exit_long"
 
-        if (self.config.get('use_sell_signal', True) or
+        if (self.config.get('use_exit_signal', True) or
-                self.config.get('ignore_roi_if_buy_signal', False)):
+                self.config.get('ignore_roi_if_entry_signal', False)):
             analyzed_df, _ = self.dataprovider.get_analyzed_dataframe(trade.pair,
                                                                       self.strategy.timeframe)
 

freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py

@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ class Hyperopt:
         self.position_stacking = self.config.get('position_stacking', False)
 
         if HyperoptTools.has_space(self.config, 'sell'):
-            # Make sure use_sell_signal is enabled
+            # Make sure use_exit_signal is enabled
-            self.config['use_sell_signal'] = True
+            self.config['use_exit_signal'] = True
 
         self.print_all = self.config.get('print_all', False)
         self.hyperopt_table_header = 0

freqtrade/optimize/optimize_reports.py

@@ -460,10 +460,10 @@ def generate_strategy_stats(pairlist: List[str],
         'trailing_only_offset_is_reached': config.get('trailing_only_offset_is_reached', False),
         'use_custom_stoploss': config.get('use_custom_stoploss', False),
         'minimal_roi': config['minimal_roi'],
-        'use_sell_signal': config['use_sell_signal'],
+        'use_exit_signal': config['use_exit_signal'],
-        'sell_profit_only': config['sell_profit_only'],
+        'exit_profit_only': config['exit_profit_only'],
-        'sell_profit_offset': config['sell_profit_offset'],
+        'exit_profit_offset': config['exit_profit_offset'],
-        'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal': config['ignore_roi_if_buy_signal'],
+        'ignore_roi_if_entry_signal': config['ignore_roi_if_entry_signal'],
         **daily_stats,
         **trade_stats
     }

freqtrade/resolvers/strategy_resolver.py

@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ class StrategyResolver(IResolver):
                       ("protections",                     None),
                       ("startup_candle_count",            None),
                       ("unfilledtimeout",                 None),
-                      ("use_sell_signal",                 True),
+                      ("use_exit_signal",                 True),
-                      ("sell_profit_only",                False),
+                      ("exit_profit_only",                False),
-                      ("ignore_roi_if_buy_signal",        False),
+                      ("ignore_roi_if_entry_signal",      False),
-                      ("sell_profit_offset",              0.0),
+                      ("exit_profit_offset",              0.0),
                       ("disable_dataframe_checks",        False),
                       ("ignore_buying_expired_candle_after",  0),
                       ("position_adjustment_enable",      False),
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@ class StrategyResolver(IResolver):
     def validate_strategy(strategy: IStrategy) -> IStrategy:
         if strategy.config.get('trading_mode', TradingMode.SPOT) != TradingMode.SPOT:
             # Require new method
+            warn_deprecated_setting(strategy, 'sell_profit_only', 'exit_profit_only', True)
+            warn_deprecated_setting(strategy, 'sell_profit_offset', 'exit_profit_offset', True)
+            warn_deprecated_setting(strategy, 'use_sell_signal', 'use_exit_signal', True)
+            warn_deprecated_setting(strategy, 'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal',
+                                    'ignore_roi_if_entry_signal', True)
+
             if not check_override(strategy, IStrategy, 'populate_entry_trend'):
                 raise OperationalException("`populate_entry_trend` must be implemented.")
             if not check_override(strategy, IStrategy, 'populate_exit_trend'):
@@ -187,9 +193,16 @@ class StrategyResolver(IResolver):
             if check_override(strategy, IStrategy, 'custom_sell'):
                 raise OperationalException(
                     "Please migrate your implementation of `custom_sell` to `custom_exit`.")
+
         else:
             # TODO: Implementing one of the following methods should show a deprecation warning
             #  buy_trend and sell_trend, custom_sell
+            warn_deprecated_setting(strategy, 'sell_profit_only', 'exit_profit_only')
+            warn_deprecated_setting(strategy, 'sell_profit_offset', 'exit_profit_offset')
+            warn_deprecated_setting(strategy, 'use_sell_signal', 'use_exit_signal')
+            warn_deprecated_setting(strategy, 'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal',
+                                    'ignore_roi_if_entry_signal')
+
             if (
                 not check_override(strategy, IStrategy, 'populate_buy_trend')
                 and not check_override(strategy, IStrategy, 'populate_entry_trend')
@@ -262,6 +275,15 @@ class StrategyResolver(IResolver):
         )
 
 
+def warn_deprecated_setting(strategy: IStrategy, old: str, new: str, error=False):
+    if hasattr(strategy, old):
+        errormsg = f"DEPRECATED: Using '{old}' moved to '{new}'."
+        if error:
+            raise OperationalException(errormsg)
+        logger.warning(errormsg)
+        setattr(strategy, new, getattr(strategy, f'{old}'))
+
+
 def check_override(object, parentclass, attribute):
     """
     Checks if a object overrides the parent class attribute.

freqtrade/strategy/interface.py

@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ class IStrategy(ABC, HyperStrategyMixin):
     # run "populate_indicators" only for new candle
     process_only_new_candles: bool = False
 
-    use_sell_signal: bool
+    use_exit_signal: bool
-    sell_profit_only: bool
+    exit_profit_only: bool
-    sell_profit_offset: float
+    exit_profit_offset: float
-    ignore_roi_if_buy_signal: bool
+    ignore_roi_if_entry_signal: bool
 
     # Position adjustment is disabled by default
     position_adjustment_enable: bool = False
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ class IStrategy(ABC, HyperStrategyMixin):
         current_profit = trade.calc_profit_ratio(current_rate)
 
         # if enter signal and ignore_roi is set, we don't need to evaluate min_roi.
-        roi_reached = (not (enter and self.ignore_roi_if_buy_signal)
+        roi_reached = (not (enter and self.ignore_roi_if_entry_signal)
                        and self.min_roi_reached(trade=trade, current_profit=current_profit,
                                                 current_time=current_time))
 
@@ -881,10 +881,10 @@ class IStrategy(ABC, HyperStrategyMixin):
         current_rate = rate
         current_profit = trade.calc_profit_ratio(current_rate)
 
-        if (self.sell_profit_only and current_profit <= self.sell_profit_offset):
+        if (self.exit_profit_only and current_profit <= self.exit_profit_offset):
-            # sell_profit_only and profit doesn't reach the offset - ignore sell signal
+            # exit_profit_only and profit doesn't reach the offset - ignore sell signal
             pass
-        elif self.use_sell_signal and not enter:
+        elif self.use_exit_signal and not enter:
             if exit_:
                 exit_signal = ExitType.EXIT_SIGNAL
             else:

freqtrade/templates/base_strategy.py.j2

@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ class {{ strategy }}(IStrategy):
     process_only_new_candles = False
 
     # These values can be overridden in the config.
-    use_sell_signal = True
+    use_exit_signal = True
-    sell_profit_only = False
+    exit_profit_only = False
-    ignore_roi_if_buy_signal = False
+    ignore_roi_if_entry_signal = False
 
     # Number of candles the strategy requires before producing valid signals
     startup_candle_count: int = 30

freqtrade/templates/sample_strategy.py

@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ class SampleStrategy(IStrategy):
     process_only_new_candles = False
 
     # These values can be overridden in the config.
-    use_sell_signal = True
+    use_exit_signal = True
-    sell_profit_only = False
+    exit_profit_only = False
-    ignore_roi_if_buy_signal = False
+    ignore_roi_if_entry_signal = False
 
     # Hyperoptable parameters
     buy_rsi = IntParameter(low=1, high=50, default=30, space='buy', optimize=True, load=True)

tests/optimize/test_backtest_detail.py

@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ def test_backtest_results(default_conf, fee, mocker, caplog, data: BTContainer)
     if data.trailing_stop_positive is not None:
         default_conf["trailing_stop_positive"] = data.trailing_stop_positive
     default_conf["trailing_stop_positive_offset"] = data.trailing_stop_positive_offset
-    default_conf["use_sell_signal"] = data.use_exit_signal
+    default_conf["use_exit_signal"] = data.use_exit_signal
 
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_fee", return_value=0.0)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_min_pair_stake_amount", return_value=0.00001)

tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py

@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ def test_backtesting_pairlist_list(default_conf, mocker, caplog, testdatadir, ti
 
 
 def test_backtest__enter_trade(default_conf, fee, mocker) -> None:
-    default_conf['use_sell_signal'] = False
+    default_conf['use_exit_signal'] = False
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_fee', fee)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_min_pair_stake_amount", return_value=0.00001)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_max_pair_stake_amount", return_value=float('inf'))
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ def test_backtest__enter_trade(default_conf, fee, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_backtest__enter_trade_futures(default_conf_usdt, fee, mocker) -> None:
-    default_conf_usdt['use_sell_signal'] = False
+    default_conf_usdt['use_exit_signal'] = False
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_fee', fee)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_min_pair_stake_amount", return_value=0.00001)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_max_pair_stake_amount", return_value=float('inf'))
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ def test_backtest__enter_trade_futures(default_conf_usdt, fee, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_backtest__get_sell_trade_entry(default_conf, fee, mocker) -> None:
-    default_conf['use_sell_signal'] = False
+    default_conf['use_exit_signal'] = False
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_fee', fee)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_min_pair_stake_amount", return_value=0.00001)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_max_pair_stake_amount", return_value=float('inf'))
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ def test_backtest__get_sell_trade_entry(default_conf, fee, mocker) -> None:
 
 
 def test_backtest_one(default_conf, fee, mocker, testdatadir) -> None:
-    default_conf['use_sell_signal'] = False
+    default_conf['use_exit_signal'] = False
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_fee', fee)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_min_pair_stake_amount", return_value=0.00001)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_max_pair_stake_amount", return_value=float('inf'))
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ def test_backtest_one(default_conf, fee, mocker, testdatadir) -> None:
 
 
 def test_backtest_1min_timeframe(default_conf, fee, mocker, testdatadir) -> None:
-    default_conf['use_sell_signal'] = False
+    default_conf['use_exit_signal'] = False
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_fee', fee)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_min_pair_stake_amount", return_value=0.00001)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_max_pair_stake_amount", return_value=float('inf'))
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ def test_backtest_1min_timeframe(default_conf, fee, mocker, testdatadir) -> None
 
 
 def test_backtest_trim_no_data_left(default_conf, fee, mocker, testdatadir) -> None:
-    default_conf['use_sell_signal'] = False
+    default_conf['use_exit_signal'] = False
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_fee', fee)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_min_pair_stake_amount", return_value=0.00001)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_max_pair_stake_amount", return_value=float('inf'))
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ def test_processed(default_conf, mocker, testdatadir) -> None:
 
 
 def test_backtest_dataprovider_analyzed_df(default_conf, fee, mocker, testdatadir) -> None:
-    default_conf['use_sell_signal'] = False
+    default_conf['use_exit_signal'] = False
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_fee', fee)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_min_pair_stake_amount", return_value=0.00001)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_max_pair_stake_amount", return_value=100000)
@@ -1151,10 +1151,10 @@ def test_backtest_start_timerange(default_conf, mocker, caplog, testdatadir):
 def test_backtest_start_multi_strat(default_conf, mocker, caplog, testdatadir):
 
     default_conf.update({
-        "use_sell_signal": True,
+        "use_exit_signal": True,
-        "sell_profit_only": False,
+        "exit_profit_only": False,
-        "sell_profit_offset": 0.0,
+        "exit_profit_offset": 0.0,
-        "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": False,
+        "ignore_roi_if_entry_signal": False,
     })
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     backtestmock = MagicMock(return_value={
@@ -1228,10 +1228,10 @@ def test_backtest_start_multi_strat(default_conf, mocker, caplog, testdatadir):
 @pytest.mark.filterwarnings("ignore:deprecated")
 def test_backtest_start_multi_strat_nomock(default_conf, mocker, caplog, testdatadir, capsys):
     default_conf.update({
-        "use_sell_signal": True,
+        "use_exit_signal": True,
-        "sell_profit_only": False,
+        "exit_profit_only": False,
-        "sell_profit_offset": 0.0,
+        "exit_profit_offset": 0.0,
-        "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": False,
+        "ignore_roi_if_entry_signal": False,
     })
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     result1 = pd.DataFrame({'pair': ['XRP/BTC', 'LTC/BTC'],
@@ -1346,10 +1346,10 @@ def test_backtest_start_nomock_futures(default_conf_usdt, mocker,
     default_conf_usdt.update({
         "trading_mode": "futures",
         "margin_mode": "isolated",
-        "use_sell_signal": True,
+        "use_exit_signal": True,
-        "sell_profit_only": False,
+        "exit_profit_only": False,
-        "sell_profit_offset": 0.0,
+        "exit_profit_offset": 0.0,
-        "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": False,
+        "ignore_roi_if_entry_signal": False,
         "strategy": CURRENT_TEST_STRATEGY,
     })
     patch_exchange(mocker)
@@ -1450,10 +1450,10 @@ def test_backtest_start_multi_strat_nomock_detail(default_conf, mocker,
                                                   caplog, testdatadir, capsys):
     # Tests detail-data loading
     default_conf.update({
-        "use_sell_signal": True,
+        "use_exit_signal": True,
-        "sell_profit_only": False,
+        "exit_profit_only": False,
-        "sell_profit_offset": 0.0,
+        "exit_profit_offset": 0.0,
-        "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": False,
+        "ignore_roi_if_entry_signal": False,
     })
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     result1 = pd.DataFrame({'pair': ['XRP/BTC', 'LTC/BTC'],
@@ -1557,10 +1557,10 @@ def test_backtest_start_multi_strat_nomock_detail(default_conf, mocker,
 def test_backtest_start_multi_strat_caching(default_conf, mocker, caplog, testdatadir, run_id,
                                             start_delta, cache):
     default_conf.update({
-        "use_sell_signal": True,
+        "use_exit_signal": True,
-        "sell_profit_only": False,
+        "exit_profit_only": False,
-        "sell_profit_offset": 0.0,
+        "exit_profit_offset": 0.0,
-        "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": False,
+        "ignore_roi_if_entry_signal": False,
     })
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     backtestmock = MagicMock(return_value={

tests/optimize/test_backtesting_adjust_position.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from tests.conftest import patch_exchange
 
 
 def test_backtest_position_adjustment(default_conf, fee, mocker, testdatadir) -> None:
-    default_conf['use_sell_signal'] = False
+    default_conf['use_exit_signal'] = False
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_fee', fee)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_min_pair_stake_amount", return_value=0.00001)
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_max_pair_stake_amount", return_value=float('inf'))

tests/strategy/strats/strategy_test_v2.py

@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class StrategyTestV2(IStrategy):
         'entry': 'gtc',
         'exit': 'gtc',
     }
+    # Test legacy use_sell_signal definition
+    use_sell_signal = False
 
     # By default this strategy does not use Position Adjustments
     position_adjustment_enable = False

tests/strategy/test_strategy_loading.py

@@ -143,16 +143,6 @@ def test_strategy_can_short(caplog, default_conf):
     assert isinstance(strat, IStrategy)
 
 
-def test_strategy_implements_populate_entry(caplog, default_conf):
-    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO)
-    default_conf.update({
-        'strategy': "StrategyTestV2",
-    })
-    default_conf['trading_mode'] = 'futures'
-    with pytest.raises(OperationalException, match="`populate_entry_trend` must be implemented."):
-        StrategyResolver.load_strategy(default_conf)
-
-
 def test_strategy_override_minimal_roi(caplog, default_conf):
     caplog.set_level(logging.INFO)
     default_conf.update({
@@ -310,50 +300,50 @@ def test_strategy_override_order_tif(caplog, default_conf):
         StrategyResolver.load_strategy(default_conf)
 
 
-def test_strategy_override_use_sell_signal(caplog, default_conf):
+def test_strategy_override_use_exit_signal(caplog, default_conf):
     caplog.set_level(logging.INFO)
     default_conf.update({
         'strategy': CURRENT_TEST_STRATEGY,
     })
     strategy = StrategyResolver.load_strategy(default_conf)
-    assert strategy.use_sell_signal
+    assert strategy.use_exit_signal
-    assert isinstance(strategy.use_sell_signal, bool)
+    assert isinstance(strategy.use_exit_signal, bool)
     # must be inserted to configuration
-    assert 'use_sell_signal' in default_conf
+    assert 'use_exit_signal' in default_conf
-    assert default_conf['use_sell_signal']
+    assert default_conf['use_exit_signal']
 
     default_conf.update({
         'strategy': CURRENT_TEST_STRATEGY,
-        'use_sell_signal': False,
+        'use_exit_signal': False,
     })
     strategy = StrategyResolver.load_strategy(default_conf)
 
-    assert not strategy.use_sell_signal
+    assert not strategy.use_exit_signal
-    assert isinstance(strategy.use_sell_signal, bool)
+    assert isinstance(strategy.use_exit_signal, bool)
-    assert log_has("Override strategy 'use_sell_signal' with value in config file: False.", caplog)
+    assert log_has("Override strategy 'use_exit_signal' with value in config file: False.", caplog)
 
 
-def test_strategy_override_use_sell_profit_only(caplog, default_conf):
+def test_strategy_override_use_exit_profit_only(caplog, default_conf):
     caplog.set_level(logging.INFO)
     default_conf.update({
         'strategy': CURRENT_TEST_STRATEGY,
     })
     strategy = StrategyResolver.load_strategy(default_conf)
-    assert not strategy.sell_profit_only
+    assert not strategy.exit_profit_only
-    assert isinstance(strategy.sell_profit_only, bool)
+    assert isinstance(strategy.exit_profit_only, bool)
     # must be inserted to configuration
-    assert 'sell_profit_only' in default_conf
+    assert 'exit_profit_only' in default_conf
-    assert not default_conf['sell_profit_only']
+    assert not default_conf['exit_profit_only']
 
     default_conf.update({
         'strategy': CURRENT_TEST_STRATEGY,
-        'sell_profit_only': True,
+        'exit_profit_only': True,
     })
     strategy = StrategyResolver.load_strategy(default_conf)
 
-    assert strategy.sell_profit_only
+    assert strategy.exit_profit_only
-    assert isinstance(strategy.sell_profit_only, bool)
+    assert isinstance(strategy.exit_profit_only, bool)
-    assert log_has("Override strategy 'sell_profit_only' with value in config file: True.", caplog)
+    assert log_has("Override strategy 'exit_profit_only' with value in config file: True.", caplog)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.filterwarnings("ignore:deprecated")
@@ -391,7 +381,22 @@ def test_deprecate_populate_indicators(result, default_conf):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.filterwarnings("ignore:deprecated")
-def test_missing_implements(default_conf):
+def test_missing_implements(default_conf, caplog):
+
+    default_location = Path(__file__).parent / "strats"
+    default_conf.update({'strategy': 'StrategyTestV2',
+                         'strategy_path': default_location})
+    StrategyResolver.load_strategy(default_conf)
+
+    log_has_re(r"DEPRECATED: .*use_sell_signal.*use_exit_signal.", caplog)
+
+    default_conf['trading_mode'] = 'futures'
+    with pytest.raises(OperationalException,
+                       match=r"DEPRECATED: .*use_sell_signal.*use_exit_signal."):
+        StrategyResolver.load_strategy(default_conf)
+
+    default_conf['trading_mode'] = 'spot'
+
     default_location = Path(__file__).parent / "strats/broken_strats"
     default_conf.update({'strategy': 'TestStrategyNoImplements',
                          'strategy_path': default_location})

tests/test_configuration.py

@@ -868,15 +868,15 @@ def test_validate_tsl(default_conf):
 
 def test_validate_edge2(edge_conf):
     edge_conf.update({
-        "use_sell_signal": True,
+        "use_exit_signal": True,
     })
     # Passes test
     validate_config_consistency(edge_conf)
 
     edge_conf.update({
-        "use_sell_signal": False,
+        "use_exit_signal": False,
     })
-    with pytest.raises(OperationalException, match="Edge requires `use_sell_signal` to be True, "
+    with pytest.raises(OperationalException, match="Edge requires `use_exit_signal` to be True, "
                        "otherwise no sells will happen."):
         validate_config_consistency(edge_conf)
 
@@ -1238,14 +1238,8 @@ def test_pairlist_resolving_fallback(mocker):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("setting", [
-    ("ask_strategy", "use_sell_signal", True,
+    ("webhook", "webhookbuy", 'testWEbhook',
-     None, "use_sell_signal", False),
+     "webhook", "webhookentry", 'testWEbhook'),
-    ("ask_strategy", "sell_profit_only", True,
-     None, "sell_profit_only", False),
-    ("ask_strategy", "sell_profit_offset", 0.1,
-     None, "sell_profit_offset", 0.01),
-    ("ask_strategy", "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal", True,
-     None, "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal", False),
     ("ask_strategy", "ignore_buying_expired_candle_after", 5,
      None, "ignore_buying_expired_candle_after", 6),
 ])

tests/test_freqtradebot.py

@@ -2273,14 +2273,14 @@ def test_handle_trade_roi(default_conf_usdt, ticker_usdt, limit_order_open, fee,
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("is_short", [False, True])
-def test_handle_trade_use_sell_signal(
+def test_handle_trade_use_exit_signal(
     default_conf_usdt, ticker_usdt, limit_order_open, fee, mocker, caplog, is_short
 ) -> None:
 
     enter_open_order = limit_order_open[exit_side(is_short)]
     exit_open_order = limit_order_open[entry_side(is_short)]
 
-    # use_sell_signal is True buy default
+    # use_exit_signal is True buy default
     caplog.set_level(logging.DEBUG)
     patch_RPCManager(mocker)
     mocker.patch.multiple(
@@ -3637,7 +3637,7 @@ def test_execute_trade_exit_insufficient_funds_error(default_conf_usdt, ticker_u
     (False, 0.10, 0.22, True, False, ExitType.EXIT_SIGNAL.value, False),
     (False, 0.10, 0.22, True, False, ExitType.EXIT_SIGNAL.value, True),
 ])
-def test_sell_profit_only(
+def test_exit_profit_only(
         default_conf_usdt, limit_order, limit_order_open, is_short,
         fee, mocker, profit_only, bid, ask, handle_first, handle_second, exit_type) -> None:
     patch_RPCManager(mocker)
@@ -3657,9 +3657,9 @@ def test_sell_profit_only(
         get_fee=fee,
     )
     default_conf_usdt.update({
-        'use_sell_signal': True,
+        'use_exit_signal': True,
-        'sell_profit_only': profit_only,
+        'exit_profit_only': profit_only,
-        'sell_profit_offset': 0.1,
+        'exit_profit_offset': 0.1,
     })
     freqtrade = FreqtradeBot(default_conf_usdt)
     patch_get_signal(freqtrade, enter_short=is_short, enter_long=not is_short)
@@ -3679,7 +3679,7 @@ def test_sell_profit_only(
     assert freqtrade.handle_trade(trade) is handle_first
 
     if handle_second:
-        freqtrade.strategy.sell_profit_offset = 0.0
+        freqtrade.strategy.exit_profit_offset = 0.0
         assert freqtrade.handle_trade(trade) is True
 
 
@@ -3799,7 +3799,7 @@ def test_locked_pairs(default_conf_usdt, ticker_usdt, fee,
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("is_short", [False, True])
-def test_ignore_roi_if_buy_signal(default_conf_usdt, limit_order, limit_order_open, is_short,
+def test_ignore_roi_if_entry_signal(default_conf_usdt, limit_order, limit_order_open, is_short,
                                     fee, mocker) -> None:
     patch_RPCManager(mocker)
     patch_exchange(mocker)
@@ -3817,7 +3817,7 @@ def test_ignore_roi_if_buy_signal(default_conf_usdt, limit_order, limit_order_op
         ]),
         get_fee=fee,
     )
-    default_conf_usdt['ignore_roi_if_buy_signal'] = True
+    default_conf_usdt['ignore_roi_if_entry_signal'] = True
 
     freqtrade = FreqtradeBot(default_conf_usdt)
     patch_get_signal(freqtrade, enter_short=is_short, enter_long=not is_short)
@@ -4016,7 +4016,7 @@ def test_trailing_stop_loss_positive(
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("is_short", [False, True])
-def test_disable_ignore_roi_if_buy_signal(default_conf_usdt, limit_order, limit_order_open,
+def test_disable_ignore_roi_if_entry_signal(default_conf_usdt, limit_order, limit_order_open,
                                             is_short, fee, mocker) -> None:
     patch_RPCManager(mocker)
     patch_exchange(mocker)
@@ -4037,7 +4037,7 @@ def test_disable_ignore_roi_if_buy_signal(default_conf_usdt, limit_order, limit_
         _is_dry_limit_order_filled=MagicMock(return_value=False),
     )
     default_conf_usdt['exit_pricing'] = {
-        'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal': False
+        'ignore_roi_if_entry_signal': False
     }
     freqtrade = FreqtradeBot(default_conf_usdt)
     patch_get_signal(freqtrade, enter_short=is_short, enter_long=not is_short)