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# freqtrade
# Freqtrade
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Simple High frequency trading bot for crypto currencies designed to support multi exchanges and be controlled via Telegram.
Freqtrade is a free and open source crypto trading bot written in Python. It is designed to support all major exchanges and be controlled via Telegram. It contains backtesting, plotting and money management tools as well as strategy optimization by machine learning.
![freqtrade](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/develop/docs/assets/freqtrade-screenshot.png)
## Disclaimer
This software is for educational purposes only. Do not risk money which
you are afraid to lose. USE THE SOFTWARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE AUTHORS
AND ALL AFFILIATES ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR TRADING RESULTS.
This software is for educational purposes only. Do not risk money which
you are afraid to lose. USE THE SOFTWARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE AUTHORS
AND ALL AFFILIATES ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR TRADING RESULTS.
Always start by running a trading bot in Dry-run and do not engage money
before you understand how it works and what profit/loss you should
expect.
We strongly recommend you to have coding and Python knowledge. Do not
We strongly recommend you to have coding and Python knowledge. Do not
hesitate to read the source code and understand the mechanism of this bot.
## Exchange marketplaces supported
@ -28,48 +28,27 @@ hesitate to read the source code and understand the mechanism of this bot.
- [X] [Binance](https://www.binance.com/) ([*Note for binance users](#a-note-on-binance))
- [ ] [113 others to tests](https://github.com/ccxt/ccxt/). _(We cannot guarantee they will work)_
## Documentation
We invite you to read the bot documentation to ensure you understand how the bot is working.
Please find the complete documentation on our [website](https://www.freqtrade.io).
## Features
- [x] **Based on Python 3.6+**: For botting on any operating system - Windows, macOS and Linux
- [x] **Persistence**: Persistence is achieved through sqlite
- [x] **Based on Python 3.6+**: For botting on any operating system - Windows, macOS and Linux.
- [x] **Persistence**: Persistence is achieved through sqlite.
- [x] **Dry-run**: Run the bot without playing money.
- [x] **Backtesting**: Run a simulation of your buy/sell strategy.
- [x] **Strategy Optimization by machine learning**: Use machine learning to optimize your buy/sell strategy parameters with real exchange data.
- [x] **Edge position sizing** Calculate your win rate, risk reward ratio, the best stoploss and adjust your position size before taking a position for each specific market. [Learn more](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/edge.md)
- [x] **Edge position sizing** Calculate your win rate, risk reward ratio, the best stoploss and adjust your position size before taking a position for each specific market. [Learn more](https://www.freqtrade.io/en/latest/edge/).
- [x] **Whitelist crypto-currencies**: Select which crypto-currency you want to trade or use dynamic whitelists.
- [x] **Blacklist crypto-currencies**: Select which crypto-currency you want to avoid.
- [x] **Manageable via Telegram**: Manage the bot with Telegram
- [x] **Manageable via Telegram**: Manage the bot with Telegram.
- [x] **Display profit/loss in fiat**: Display your profit/loss in 33 fiat.
- [x] **Daily summary of profit/loss**: Provide a daily summary of your profit/loss.
- [x] **Performance status report**: Provide a performance status of your current trades.
## Table of Contents
- [Quick start](#quick-start)
- [Documentations](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/index.md)
- [Installation](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/installation.md)
- [Configuration](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/configuration.md)
- [Strategy Optimization](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/bot-optimization.md)
- [Backtesting](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/backtesting.md)
- [Hyperopt](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/hyperopt.md)
- [Sandbox Testing](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/sandbox-testing.md)
- [Edge](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/edge.md)
- [Basic Usage](#basic-usage)
- [Bot commands](#bot-commands)
- [Telegram RPC commands](#telegram-rpc-commands)
- [Support](#support)
- [Help](#help--slack)
- [Bugs](#bugs--issues)
- [Feature Requests](#feature-requests)
- [Pull Requests](#pull-requests)
- [Requirements](#requirements)
- [Min hardware required](#min-hardware-required)
- [Software requirements](#software-requirements)
- [Wanna help?](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [Dev - getting started](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/developer.md) (WIP)
## Quick start
Freqtrade provides a Linux/macOS script to install all dependencies and help you to configure the bot.
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./setup.sh --install
```
_Windows installation is explained in [Installation doc](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/installation.md)_
For any other type of installation please refer to [Installation doc](https://www.freqtrade.io/en/latest/installation/).
## Documentation
We invite you to read the bot documentation to ensure you understand how the bot is working.
- [Index](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/index.md)
- [Installation](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/installation.md)
- [Configuration](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/configuration.md)
- [Bot usage](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/bot-usage.md)
- [How to run the bot](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/bot-usage.md#bot-commands)
- [How to use Backtesting](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/bot-usage.md#backtesting-commands)
- [How to use Hyperopt](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/bot-usage.md#hyperopt-commands)
- [Strategy Optimization](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/bot-optimization.md)
- [Backtesting](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/backtesting.md)
- [Hyperopt](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/hyperopt.md)
## Basic Usage
### Bot commands
```bash
```
usage: main.py [-h] [-v] [--version] [-c PATH] [-d PATH] [-s NAME]
[--strategy-path PATH] [--dynamic-whitelist [INT]]
[--dry-run-db]
{backtesting,hyperopt} ...
[--strategy-path PATH] [--customhyperopt NAME]
[--dynamic-whitelist [INT]] [--db-url PATH]
{backtesting,edge,hyperopt} ...
Simple High Frequency Trading Bot for crypto currencies
Free, open source crypto trading bot
positional arguments:
{backtesting,hyperopt}
{backtesting,edge,hyperopt}
backtesting backtesting module
edge edge module
hyperopt hyperopt module
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-v, --verbose be verbose
--version show program's version number and exit
-v, --verbose verbose mode (-vv for more, -vvv to get all messages)
--version show program\'s version number and exit
-c PATH, --config PATH
specify configuration file (default: config.json)
-d PATH, --datadir PATH
path to backtest data (default:
freqtrade/tests/testdata
path to backtest data
-s NAME, --strategy NAME
specify strategy class name (default: DefaultStrategy)
--strategy-path PATH specify additional strategy lookup path
--customhyperopt NAME
specify hyperopt class name (default:
DefaultHyperOpts)
--dynamic-whitelist [INT]
dynamically generate and update whitelist based on 24h
BaseVolume (Default 20 currencies)
--dry-run-db Force dry run to use a local DB
"tradesv3.dry_run.sqlite" instead of memory DB. Work
only if dry_run is enabled.
BaseVolume (default: 20) DEPRECATED.
--db-url PATH Override trades database URL, this is useful if
dry_run is enabled or in custom deployments (default:
None)
```
### Telegram RPC commands
Telegram is not mandatory. However, this is a great way to control your bot. More details on our [documentation](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/index.md)
Telegram is not mandatory. However, this is a great way to control your bot. More details on our [documentation](https://www.freqtrade.io/en/latest/telegram-usage/)
- `/start`: Starts the trader
- `/stop`: Stops the trader
@ -177,29 +145,29 @@ information about the bot, we encourage you to join our slack channel.
### [Bugs / Issues](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/issues?q=is%3Aissue)
If you discover a bug in the bot, please
[search our issue tracker](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/issues?q=is%3Aissue)
first. If it hasn't been reported, please
[create a new issue](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/issues/new) and
ensure you follow the template guide so that our team can assist you as
If you discover a bug in the bot, please
[search our issue tracker](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/issues?q=is%3Aissue)
first. If it hasn't been reported, please
[create a new issue](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/issues/new) and
ensure you follow the template guide so that our team can assist you as
quickly as possible.
### [Feature Requests](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/labels/enhancement)
Have you a great idea to improve the bot you want to share? Please,
first search if this feature was not [already discussed](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/labels/enhancement).
If it hasn't been requested, please
[create a new request](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/issues/new)
and ensure you follow the template guide so that it does not get lost
If it hasn't been requested, please
[create a new request](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/issues/new)
and ensure you follow the template guide so that it does not get lost
in the bug reports.
### [Pull Requests](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/pulls)
Feel like our bot is missing a feature? We welcome your pull requests!
Please read our
Please read our
[Contributing document](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md)
to understand the requirements before sending your pull-requests.
to understand the requirements before sending your pull-requests.
Coding is not a neccessity to contribute - maybe start with improving our documentation?
Issues labeled [good first issue](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/labels/good%20first%20issue) can be good first contributions, and will help get you familiar with the codebase.
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### Software requirements
- [Python 3.6.x](http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/starting/installation/)
- [Python 3.6.x](http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/starting/installation/)
- [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/)
- [git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git)
- [TA-Lib](https://mrjbq7.github.io/ta-lib/install.html)
- [virtualenv](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/) (Recommended)
- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/products/docker) (Recommended)
- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/products/docker) (Recommended)

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[--dynamic-whitelist [INT]] [--db-url PATH]
{backtesting,edge,hyperopt} ...
Simple High Frequency Trading Bot for crypto currencies
Free, open source crypto trading bot
positional arguments:
{backtesting,edge,hyperopt}

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"""
arguments = Arguments(
sysargv,
'Simple High Frequency Trading Bot for crypto currencies'
'Free, open source crypto trading bot'
)
args = arguments.get_parsed_arg()
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freqtrade = FreqtradeBot(config)
state = None
while 1:
while True:
state = freqtrade.worker(old_state=state)
if state == State.RELOAD_CONF:
freqtrade = reconfigure(freqtrade, args)

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setup(name='freqtrade',
version=__version__,
description='Simple High Frequency Trading Bot for crypto currencies',
description='Crypto Trading Bot',
url='https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade',
author='gcarq and contributors',
author_email='michael.egger@tsn.at',