Merge pull request #571 from stephendade/userhyper

Separated out custom hyperopts

docs/bot-usage.md

@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ optional arguments:
                         number)
   --timerange TIMERANGE
                         specify what timerange of data to use.
+  --hyperopt PATH       specify hyperopt file (default:
+                        freqtrade/optimize/default_hyperopt.py)
   -e INT, --epochs INT  specify number of epochs (default: 100)
   -s {all,buy,roi,stoploss} [{all,buy,roi,stoploss} ...], --spaces {all,buy,roi,stoploss} [{all,buy,roi,stoploss} ...]
                         Specify which parameters to hyperopt. Space separate

docs/hyperopt.md

@@ -19,18 +19,27 @@ and still take a long time.
 
 ## Prepare Hyperopting
 
-We recommend you start by taking a look at `hyperopt.py` file located in [freqtrade/optimize](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py)
+Before we start digging in Hyperopt, we recommend you to take a look at 
+an example hyperopt file located into [user_data/hyperopts/](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/blob/develop/user_data/hyperopts/test_hyperopt.py)
+
+### 1. Install a Custom Hyperopt File
+This is very simple. Put your hyperopt file into the folder 
+`user_data/hyperopts`.
+
+Let assume you want a hyperopt file `awesome_hyperopt.py`:
+1. Copy the file `user_data/hyperopts/sample_hyperopt.py` into `user_data/hyperopts/awesome_hyperopt.py`
+
  
-### Configure your Guards and Triggers
+### 2. Configure your Guards and Triggers
+There are two places you need to change in your hyperopt file to add a 
+new buy hyperopt for testing:
+- Inside [populate_buy_trend()](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/user_data/hyperopts/test_hyperopt.py#L230-L251).
+- Inside [indicator_space()](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/user_data/hyperopts/test_hyperopt.py#L207-L223).
 
-There are two places you need to change to add a new buy strategy for testing:
+There you have two different types of indicators: 1. `guards` and 2. `triggers`.
-- Inside [populate_buy_trend()](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py#L231-L264).
-- Inside [hyperopt_space()](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py#L213-L224) 
-and the associated methods `indicator_space`, `roi_space`, `stoploss_space`.
 
-There you have two different type of indicators: 1. `guards` and 2. `triggers`.
+1. Guards are conditions like "never buy if ADX < 10", or never buy if 
-1. Guards are conditions like "never buy if ADX < 10", or "never buy if 
+current price is over EMA10.
-current price is over EMA10".
 2. Triggers are ones that actually trigger buy in specific moment, like 
 "buy when EMA5 crosses over EMA10" or "buy when close price touches lower 
 bollinger band".
@@ -124,9 +133,12 @@ Because hyperopt tries a lot of combinations to find the best parameters it will
 We strongly recommend to use `screen` or `tmux` to prevent any connection loss.
 
 ```bash
-python3 ./freqtrade/main.py -c config.json hyperopt -e 5000
+python3 ./freqtrade/main.py -s <strategyname> --hyperopt <hyperoptname> -c config.json hyperopt -e 5000
 ```
 
+Use `<strategyname>` and `<hyperoptname>` as the names of the custom strategy 
+(only required for generating sells) and the custom hyperopt used.
+
 The `-e` flag will set how many evaluations hyperopt will do. We recommend
 running at least several thousand evaluations.
 

freqtrade/arguments.py

@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@ class Arguments(object):
             type=str,
             metavar='PATH',
         )
+        self.parser.add_argument(
+            '--customhyperopt',
+            help='specify hyperopt class name (default: %(default)s)',
+            dest='hyperopt',
+            default=constants.DEFAULT_HYPEROPT,
+            type=str,
+            metavar='NAME',
+        )
         self.parser.add_argument(
             '--dynamic-whitelist',
             help='dynamically generate and update whitelist'

freqtrade/configuration.py

@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ class Configuration(object):
         if self.args.strategy_path:
             config.update({'strategy_path': self.args.strategy_path})
 
+        # Add the hyperopt file to use
+        config.update({'hyperopt': self.args.hyperopt})
+
         # Load Common configuration
         config = self._load_common_config(config)
 

freqtrade/constants.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ TICKER_INTERVAL = 5  # min
 HYPEROPT_EPOCH = 100  # epochs
 RETRY_TIMEOUT = 30  # sec
 DEFAULT_STRATEGY = 'DefaultStrategy'
+DEFAULT_HYPEROPT = 'DefaultHyperOpts'
 DEFAULT_DB_PROD_URL = 'sqlite:///tradesv3.sqlite'
 DEFAULT_DB_DRYRUN_URL = 'sqlite://'
 UNLIMITED_STAKE_AMOUNT = 'unlimited'

freqtrade/optimize/__init__.py

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from pandas import DataFrame
 from freqtrade import misc, constants, OperationalException
 from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
 from freqtrade.arguments import TimeRange
+from freqtrade.optimize.default_hyperopt import DefaultHyperOpts  # noqa: F401
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 

freqtrade/optimize/default_hyperopt.py

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+# pragma pylint: disable=missing-docstring, invalid-name, pointless-string-statement
+
+import talib.abstract as ta
+from pandas import DataFrame
+from typing import Dict, Any, Callable, List
+from functools import reduce
+
+from skopt.space import Categorical, Dimension, Integer, Real
+
+import freqtrade.vendor.qtpylib.indicators as qtpylib
+from freqtrade.optimize.hyperopt_interface import IHyperOpt
+
+class_name = 'DefaultHyperOpts'
+
+
+class DefaultHyperOpts(IHyperOpt):
+    """
+    Default hyperopt provided by freqtrade bot.
+    You can override it with your own hyperopt
+    """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def populate_indicators(dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
+        dataframe['adx'] = ta.ADX(dataframe)
+        macd = ta.MACD(dataframe)
+        dataframe['macd'] = macd['macd']
+        dataframe['macdsignal'] = macd['macdsignal']
+        dataframe['mfi'] = ta.MFI(dataframe)
+        dataframe['rsi'] = ta.RSI(dataframe)
+        stoch_fast = ta.STOCHF(dataframe)
+        dataframe['fastd'] = stoch_fast['fastd']
+        dataframe['minus_di'] = ta.MINUS_DI(dataframe)
+        # Bollinger bands
+        bollinger = qtpylib.bollinger_bands(qtpylib.typical_price(dataframe), window=20, stds=2)
+        dataframe['bb_lowerband'] = bollinger['lower']
+        dataframe['sar'] = ta.SAR(dataframe)
+        return dataframe
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def buy_strategy_generator(params: Dict[str, Any]) -> Callable:
+        """
+        Define the buy strategy parameters to be used by hyperopt
+        """
+        def populate_buy_trend(dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
+            """
+            Buy strategy Hyperopt will build and use
+            """
+            conditions = []
+            # GUARDS AND TRENDS
+            if 'mfi-enabled' in params and params['mfi-enabled']:
+                conditions.append(dataframe['mfi'] < params['mfi-value'])
+            if 'fastd-enabled' in params and params['fastd-enabled']:
+                conditions.append(dataframe['fastd'] < params['fastd-value'])
+            if 'adx-enabled' in params and params['adx-enabled']:
+                conditions.append(dataframe['adx'] > params['adx-value'])
+            if 'rsi-enabled' in params and params['rsi-enabled']:
+                conditions.append(dataframe['rsi'] < params['rsi-value'])
+
+            # TRIGGERS
+            if params['trigger'] == 'bb_lower':
+                conditions.append(dataframe['close'] < dataframe['bb_lowerband'])
+            if params['trigger'] == 'macd_cross_signal':
+                conditions.append(qtpylib.crossed_above(
+                    dataframe['macd'], dataframe['macdsignal']
+                ))
+            if params['trigger'] == 'sar_reversal':
+                conditions.append(qtpylib.crossed_above(
+                    dataframe['close'], dataframe['sar']
+                ))
+
+            dataframe.loc[
+                reduce(lambda x, y: x & y, conditions),
+                'buy'] = 1
+
+            return dataframe
+
+        return populate_buy_trend
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def indicator_space() -> List[Dimension]:
+        """
+        Define your Hyperopt space for searching strategy parameters
+        """
+        return [
+            Integer(10, 25, name='mfi-value'),
+            Integer(15, 45, name='fastd-value'),
+            Integer(20, 50, name='adx-value'),
+            Integer(20, 40, name='rsi-value'),
+            Categorical([True, False], name='mfi-enabled'),
+            Categorical([True, False], name='fastd-enabled'),
+            Categorical([True, False], name='adx-enabled'),
+            Categorical([True, False], name='rsi-enabled'),
+            Categorical(['bb_lower', 'macd_cross_signal', 'sar_reversal'], name='trigger')
+        ]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def generate_roi_table(params: Dict) -> Dict[int, float]:
+        """
+        Generate the ROI table that will be used by Hyperopt
+        """
+        roi_table = {}
+        roi_table[0] = params['roi_p1'] + params['roi_p2'] + params['roi_p3']
+        roi_table[params['roi_t3']] = params['roi_p1'] + params['roi_p2']
+        roi_table[params['roi_t3'] + params['roi_t2']] = params['roi_p1']
+        roi_table[params['roi_t3'] + params['roi_t2'] + params['roi_t1']] = 0
+
+        return roi_table
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def stoploss_space() -> List[Dimension]:
+        """
+        Stoploss Value to search
+        """
+        return [
+            Real(-0.5, -0.02, name='stoploss'),
+        ]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def roi_space() -> List[Dimension]:
+        """
+        Values to search for each ROI steps
+        """
+        return [
+            Integer(10, 120, name='roi_t1'),
+            Integer(10, 60, name='roi_t2'),
+            Integer(10, 40, name='roi_t3'),
+            Real(0.01, 0.04, name='roi_p1'),
+            Real(0.01, 0.07, name='roi_p2'),
+            Real(0.01, 0.20, name='roi_p3'),
+        ]

freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py

@@ -9,22 +9,21 @@ import multiprocessing
 import os
 import sys
 from argparse import Namespace
-from functools import reduce
 from math import exp
 from operator import itemgetter
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List
+from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
-import talib.abstract as ta
 from pandas import DataFrame
-from sklearn.externals.joblib import Parallel, delayed, dump, load
+from joblib import Parallel, delayed, dump, load, wrap_non_picklable_objects
 from skopt import Optimizer
-from skopt.space import Categorical, Dimension, Integer, Real
+from skopt.space import Dimension
 
-import freqtrade.vendor.qtpylib.indicators as qtpylib
 from freqtrade.arguments import Arguments
 from freqtrade.configuration import Configuration
 from freqtrade.optimize import load_data
 from freqtrade.optimize.backtesting import Backtesting
+from freqtrade.optimize.hyperopt_resolver import HyperOptResolver
+
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -42,6 +41,9 @@ class Hyperopt(Backtesting):
     """
     def __init__(self, config: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         super().__init__(config)
+        self.config = config
+        self.custom_hyperopt = HyperOptResolver(self.config).hyperopt
+
         # set TARGET_TRADES to suit your number concurrent trades so its realistic
         # to the number of days
         self.target_trades = 600
@@ -74,24 +76,6 @@ class Hyperopt(Backtesting):
         arg_dict = {dim.name: value for dim, value in zip(dimensions, params)}
         return arg_dict
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def populate_indicators(dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
-        dataframe['adx'] = ta.ADX(dataframe)
-        macd = ta.MACD(dataframe)
-        dataframe['macd'] = macd['macd']
-        dataframe['macdsignal'] = macd['macdsignal']
-        dataframe['mfi'] = ta.MFI(dataframe)
-        dataframe['rsi'] = ta.RSI(dataframe)
-        stoch_fast = ta.STOCHF(dataframe)
-        dataframe['fastd'] = stoch_fast['fastd']
-        dataframe['minus_di'] = ta.MINUS_DI(dataframe)
-        # Bollinger bands
-        bollinger = qtpylib.bollinger_bands(qtpylib.typical_price(dataframe), window=20, stds=2)
-        dataframe['bb_lowerband'] = bollinger['lower']
-        dataframe['sar'] = ta.SAR(dataframe)
-
-        return dataframe
-
     def save_trials(self) -> None:
         """
         Save hyperopt trials to file
@@ -121,7 +105,8 @@ class Hyperopt(Backtesting):
             best_result['params']
         )
         if 'roi_t1' in best_result['params']:
-            logger.info('ROI table:\n%s', self.generate_roi_table(best_result['params']))
+            logger.info('ROI table:\n%s',
+                        self.custom_hyperopt.generate_roi_table(best_result['params']))
 
     def log_results(self, results) -> None:
         """
@@ -149,59 +134,6 @@ class Hyperopt(Backtesting):
         result = trade_loss + profit_loss + duration_loss
         return result
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def generate_roi_table(params: Dict) -> Dict[int, float]:
-        """
-        Generate the ROI table that will be used by Hyperopt
-        """
-        roi_table = {}
-        roi_table[0] = params['roi_p1'] + params['roi_p2'] + params['roi_p3']
-        roi_table[params['roi_t3']] = params['roi_p1'] + params['roi_p2']
-        roi_table[params['roi_t3'] + params['roi_t2']] = params['roi_p1']
-        roi_table[params['roi_t3'] + params['roi_t2'] + params['roi_t1']] = 0
-
-        return roi_table
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def roi_space() -> List[Dimension]:
-        """
-        Values to search for each ROI steps
-        """
-        return [
-            Integer(10, 120, name='roi_t1'),
-            Integer(10, 60, name='roi_t2'),
-            Integer(10, 40, name='roi_t3'),
-            Real(0.01, 0.04, name='roi_p1'),
-            Real(0.01, 0.07, name='roi_p2'),
-            Real(0.01, 0.20, name='roi_p3'),
-        ]
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def stoploss_space() -> List[Dimension]:
-        """
-        Stoploss search space
-        """
-        return [
-            Real(-0.5, -0.02, name='stoploss'),
-        ]
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def indicator_space() -> List[Dimension]:
-        """
-        Define your Hyperopt space for searching strategy parameters
-        """
-        return [
-            Integer(10, 25, name='mfi-value'),
-            Integer(15, 45, name='fastd-value'),
-            Integer(20, 50, name='adx-value'),
-            Integer(20, 40, name='rsi-value'),
-            Categorical([True, False], name='mfi-enabled'),
-            Categorical([True, False], name='fastd-enabled'),
-            Categorical([True, False], name='adx-enabled'),
-            Categorical([True, False], name='rsi-enabled'),
-            Categorical(['bb_lower', 'macd_cross_signal', 'sar_reversal'], name='trigger')
-        ]
-
     def has_space(self, space: str) -> bool:
         """
         Tell if a space value is contained in the configuration
@@ -216,61 +148,20 @@ class Hyperopt(Backtesting):
         """
         spaces: List[Dimension] = []
         if self.has_space('buy'):
-            spaces += Hyperopt.indicator_space()
+            spaces += self.custom_hyperopt.indicator_space()
         if self.has_space('roi'):
-            spaces += Hyperopt.roi_space()
+            spaces += self.custom_hyperopt.roi_space()
         if self.has_space('stoploss'):
-            spaces += Hyperopt.stoploss_space()
+            spaces += self.custom_hyperopt.stoploss_space()
         return spaces
 
-    @staticmethod
+    def generate_optimizer(self, _params: Dict) -> Dict:
-    def buy_strategy_generator(params: Dict[str, Any]) -> Callable:
-        """
-        Define the buy strategy parameters to be used by hyperopt
-        """
-        def populate_buy_trend(dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
-            """
-            Buy strategy Hyperopt will build and use
-            """
-            conditions = []
-            # GUARDS AND TRENDS
-            if 'mfi-enabled' in params and params['mfi-enabled']:
-                conditions.append(dataframe['mfi'] < params['mfi-value'])
-            if 'fastd-enabled' in params and params['fastd-enabled']:
-                conditions.append(dataframe['fastd'] < params['fastd-value'])
-            if 'adx-enabled' in params and params['adx-enabled']:
-                conditions.append(dataframe['adx'] > params['adx-value'])
-            if 'rsi-enabled' in params and params['rsi-enabled']:
-                conditions.append(dataframe['rsi'] < params['rsi-value'])
-
-            # TRIGGERS
-            if params['trigger'] == 'bb_lower':
-                conditions.append(dataframe['close'] < dataframe['bb_lowerband'])
-            if params['trigger'] == 'macd_cross_signal':
-                conditions.append(qtpylib.crossed_above(
-                    dataframe['macd'], dataframe['macdsignal']
-                ))
-            if params['trigger'] == 'sar_reversal':
-                conditions.append(qtpylib.crossed_above(
-                    dataframe['close'], dataframe['sar']
-                ))
-
-            dataframe.loc[
-                reduce(lambda x, y: x & y, conditions),
-                'buy'] = 1
-
-            return dataframe
-
-        return populate_buy_trend
-
-    def generate_optimizer(self, _params) -> Dict:
         params = self.get_args(_params)
-
         if self.has_space('roi'):
-            self.strategy.minimal_roi = self.generate_roi_table(params)
+            self.strategy.minimal_roi = self.custom_hyperopt.generate_roi_table(params)
 
         if self.has_space('buy'):
-            self.advise_buy = self.buy_strategy_generator(params)
+            self.advise_buy = self.custom_hyperopt.buy_strategy_generator(params)
 
         if self.has_space('stoploss'):
             self.strategy.stoploss = params['stoploss']
@@ -329,7 +220,8 @@ class Hyperopt(Backtesting):
         )
 
     def run_optimizer_parallel(self, parallel, asked) -> List:
-        return parallel(delayed(self.generate_optimizer)(v) for v in asked)
+        return parallel(delayed(
+                        wrap_non_picklable_objects(self.generate_optimizer))(v) for v in asked)
 
     def load_previous_results(self):
         """ read trials file if we have one """
@@ -351,7 +243,8 @@ class Hyperopt(Backtesting):
         )
 
         if self.has_space('buy'):
-            self.strategy.advise_indicators = Hyperopt.populate_indicators  # type: ignore
+            self.strategy.advise_indicators = \
+                self.custom_hyperopt.populate_indicators  # type: ignore
         dump(self.strategy.tickerdata_to_dataframe(data), TICKERDATA_PICKLE)
         self.exchange = None  # type: ignore
         self.load_previous_results()

freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_interface.py

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+"""
+IHyperOpt interface
+This module defines the interface to apply for hyperopts
+"""
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from typing import Dict, Any, Callable, List
+
+from pandas import DataFrame
+from skopt.space import Dimension
+
+
+class IHyperOpt(ABC):
+    """
+    Interface for freqtrade hyperopts
+    Defines the mandatory structure must follow any custom strategies
+
+    Attributes you can use:
+        minimal_roi -> Dict: Minimal ROI designed for the strategy
+        stoploss -> float: optimal stoploss designed for the strategy
+        ticker_interval -> int: value of the ticker interval to use for the strategy
+    """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    @abstractmethod
+    def populate_indicators(dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
+        """
+        Populate indicators that will be used in the Buy and Sell strategy
+        :param dataframe: Raw data from the exchange and parsed by parse_ticker_dataframe()
+        :return: a Dataframe with all mandatory indicators for the strategies
+        """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    @abstractmethod
+    def buy_strategy_generator(params: Dict[str, Any]) -> Callable:
+        """
+        Create a buy strategy generator
+        """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    @abstractmethod
+    def indicator_space() -> List[Dimension]:
+        """
+        Create an indicator space
+        """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    @abstractmethod
+    def generate_roi_table(params: Dict) -> Dict[int, float]:
+        """
+        Create an roi table
+        """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    @abstractmethod
+    def stoploss_space() -> List[Dimension]:
+        """
+        Create a stoploss space
+        """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    @abstractmethod
+    def roi_space() -> List[Dimension]:
+        """
+        Create a roi space
+        """

freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_resolver.py

@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+# pragma pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
+
+"""
+This module load custom hyperopts
+"""
+import importlib.util
+import inspect
+import logging
+import os
+from typing import Optional, Dict, Type
+
+from freqtrade.constants import DEFAULT_HYPEROPT
+from freqtrade.optimize.hyperopt_interface import IHyperOpt
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class HyperOptResolver(object):
+    """
+    This class contains all the logic to load custom hyperopt class
+    """
+
+    __slots__ = ['hyperopt']
+
+    def __init__(self, config: Optional[Dict] = None) -> None:
+        """
+        Load the custom class from config parameter
+        :param config: configuration dictionary or None
+        """
+        config = config or {}
+
+        # Verify the hyperopt is in the configuration, otherwise fallback to the default hyperopt
+        hyperopt_name = config.get('hyperopt') or DEFAULT_HYPEROPT
+        self.hyperopt = self._load_hyperopt(hyperopt_name, extra_dir=config.get('hyperopt_path'))
+
+    def _load_hyperopt(
+            self, hyperopt_name: str, extra_dir: Optional[str] = None) -> IHyperOpt:
+        """
+        Search and loads the specified hyperopt.
+        :param hyperopt_name: name of the module to import
+        :param extra_dir: additional directory to search for the given hyperopt
+        :return: HyperOpt instance or None
+        """
+        current_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+        abs_paths = [
+            os.path.join(current_path, '..', '..', 'user_data', 'hyperopts'),
+            current_path,
+        ]
+
+        if extra_dir:
+            # Add extra hyperopt directory on top of search paths
+            abs_paths.insert(0, extra_dir)
+
+        for path in abs_paths:
+            hyperopt = self._search_hyperopt(path, hyperopt_name)
+            if hyperopt:
+                logger.info('Using resolved hyperopt %s from \'%s\'', hyperopt_name, path)
+                return hyperopt
+
+        raise ImportError(
+            "Impossible to load Hyperopt '{}'. This class does not exist"
+            " or contains Python code errors".format(hyperopt_name)
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_valid_hyperopts(module_path: str, hyperopt_name: str) -> Optional[Type[IHyperOpt]]:
+        """
+        Returns a list of all possible hyperopts for the given module_path
+        :param module_path: absolute path to the module
+        :param hyperopt_name: Class name of the hyperopt
+        :return: Tuple with (name, class) or None
+        """
+
+        # Generate spec based on absolute path
+        spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location('user_data.hyperopts', module_path)
+        module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+        spec.loader.exec_module(module)  # type: ignore # importlib does not use typehints
+
+        valid_hyperopts_gen = (
+            obj for name, obj in inspect.getmembers(module, inspect.isclass)
+            if hyperopt_name == name and IHyperOpt in obj.__bases__
+        )
+        return next(valid_hyperopts_gen, None)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _search_hyperopt(directory: str, hyperopt_name: str) -> Optional[IHyperOpt]:
+        """
+        Search for the hyperopt_name in the given directory
+        :param directory: relative or absolute directory path
+        :return: name of the hyperopt class
+        """
+        logger.debug('Searching for hyperopt %s in \'%s\'', hyperopt_name, directory)
+        for entry in os.listdir(directory):
+            # Only consider python files
+            if not entry.endswith('.py'):
+                logger.debug('Ignoring %s', entry)
+                continue
+            hyperopt = HyperOptResolver._get_valid_hyperopts(
+                os.path.abspath(os.path.join(directory, entry)), hyperopt_name
+            )
+            if hyperopt:
+                return hyperopt()
+        return None

freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_hyperopt.py

@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def test_roi_table_generation(hyperopt) -> None:
         'roi_p3': 3,
     }
 
-    assert hyperopt.generate_roi_table(params) == {0: 6, 15: 3, 25: 1, 30: 0}
+    assert hyperopt.custom_hyperopt.generate_roi_table(params) == {0: 6, 15: 3, 25: 1, 30: 0}
 
 
 def test_start_calls_optimizer(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> None:
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ def test_populate_indicators(hyperopt) -> None:
     tick = load_tickerdata_file(None, 'UNITTEST/BTC', '1m')
     tickerlist = {'UNITTEST/BTC': tick}
     dataframes = hyperopt.strategy.tickerdata_to_dataframe(tickerlist)
-    dataframe = hyperopt.populate_indicators(dataframes['UNITTEST/BTC'], {'pair': 'UNITTEST/BTC'})
+    dataframe = hyperopt.custom_hyperopt.populate_indicators(dataframes['UNITTEST/BTC'],
+                                                             {'pair': 'UNITTEST/BTC'})
 
     # Check if some indicators are generated. We will not test all of them
     assert 'adx' in dataframe
@@ -255,9 +256,10 @@ def test_buy_strategy_generator(hyperopt) -> None:
     tick = load_tickerdata_file(None, 'UNITTEST/BTC', '1m')
     tickerlist = {'UNITTEST/BTC': tick}
     dataframes = hyperopt.strategy.tickerdata_to_dataframe(tickerlist)
-    dataframe = hyperopt.populate_indicators(dataframes['UNITTEST/BTC'], {'pair': 'UNITTEST/BTC'})
+    dataframe = hyperopt.custom_hyperopt.populate_indicators(dataframes['UNITTEST/BTC'],
+                                                             {'pair': 'UNITTEST/BTC'})
 
-    populate_buy_trend = hyperopt.buy_strategy_generator(
+    populate_buy_trend = hyperopt.custom_hyperopt.buy_strategy_generator(
         {
             'adx-value': 20,
             'fastd-value': 20,

requirements.txt

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ urllib3==1.24.1
 wrapt==1.10.11
 pandas==0.23.4
 scikit-learn==0.20.0
+joblib==0.13.0
 scipy==1.1.0
 jsonschema==2.6.0
 numpy==1.15.4

setup.py

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ setup(name='freqtrade',
           'pandas',
           'scikit-learn',
           'scipy',
+          'joblib',
           'jsonschema',
           'TA-Lib',
           'tabulate',

user_data/hyperopts/sample_hyperopt.py

@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+# pragma pylint: disable=missing-docstring, invalid-name, pointless-string-statement
+
+import talib.abstract as ta
+from pandas import DataFrame
+from typing import Dict, Any, Callable, List
+from functools import reduce
+
+import numpy
+from skopt.space import Categorical, Dimension, Integer, Real
+
+import freqtrade.vendor.qtpylib.indicators as qtpylib
+from freqtrade.optimize.hyperopt_interface import IHyperOpt
+
+class_name = 'SampleHyperOpts'
+
+
+# This class is a sample. Feel free to customize it.
+class SampleHyperOpts(IHyperOpt):
+    """
+    This is a test hyperopt to inspire you.
+    More information in https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/hyperopt.md
+     You can:
+    - Rename the class name (Do not forget to update class_name)
+    - Add any methods you want to build your hyperopt
+    - Add any lib you need to build your hyperopt
+     You must keep:
+    - the prototype for the methods: populate_indicators, indicator_space, buy_strategy_generator,
+    roi_space, generate_roi_table, stoploss_space
+    """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def populate_indicators(dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
+        dataframe['adx'] = ta.ADX(dataframe)
+        macd = ta.MACD(dataframe)
+        dataframe['macd'] = macd['macd']
+        dataframe['macdsignal'] = macd['macdsignal']
+        dataframe['mfi'] = ta.MFI(dataframe)
+        dataframe['rsi'] = ta.RSI(dataframe)
+        stoch_fast = ta.STOCHF(dataframe)
+        dataframe['fastd'] = stoch_fast['fastd']
+        dataframe['minus_di'] = ta.MINUS_DI(dataframe)
+        # Bollinger bands
+        bollinger = qtpylib.bollinger_bands(qtpylib.typical_price(dataframe), window=20, stds=2)
+        dataframe['bb_lowerband'] = bollinger['lower']
+        dataframe['sar'] = ta.SAR(dataframe)
+        return dataframe
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def buy_strategy_generator(params: Dict[str, Any]) -> Callable:
+        """
+        Define the buy strategy parameters to be used by hyperopt
+        """
+        def populate_buy_trend(dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
+            """
+            Buy strategy Hyperopt will build and use
+            """
+            conditions = []
+            # GUARDS AND TRENDS
+            if 'mfi-enabled' in params and params['mfi-enabled']:
+                conditions.append(dataframe['mfi'] < params['mfi-value'])
+            if 'fastd-enabled' in params and params['fastd-enabled']:
+                conditions.append(dataframe['fastd'] < params['fastd-value'])
+            if 'adx-enabled' in params and params['adx-enabled']:
+                conditions.append(dataframe['adx'] > params['adx-value'])
+            if 'rsi-enabled' in params and params['rsi-enabled']:
+                conditions.append(dataframe['rsi'] < params['rsi-value'])
+
+            # TRIGGERS
+            if params['trigger'] == 'bb_lower':
+                conditions.append(dataframe['close'] < dataframe['bb_lowerband'])
+            if params['trigger'] == 'macd_cross_signal':
+                conditions.append(qtpylib.crossed_above(
+                    dataframe['macd'], dataframe['macdsignal']
+                ))
+            if params['trigger'] == 'sar_reversal':
+                conditions.append(qtpylib.crossed_above(
+                    dataframe['close'], dataframe['sar']
+                ))
+
+            dataframe.loc[
+                reduce(lambda x, y: x & y, conditions),
+                'buy'] = 1
+
+            return dataframe
+
+        return populate_buy_trend
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def indicator_space() -> List[Dimension]:
+        """
+        Define your Hyperopt space for searching strategy parameters
+        """
+        return [
+            Integer(10, 25, name='mfi-value'),
+            Integer(15, 45, name='fastd-value'),
+            Integer(20, 50, name='adx-value'),
+            Integer(20, 40, name='rsi-value'),
+            Categorical([True, False], name='mfi-enabled'),
+            Categorical([True, False], name='fastd-enabled'),
+            Categorical([True, False], name='adx-enabled'),
+            Categorical([True, False], name='rsi-enabled'),
+            Categorical(['bb_lower', 'macd_cross_signal', 'sar_reversal'], name='trigger')
+        ]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def generate_roi_table(params: Dict) -> Dict[int, float]:
+        """
+        Generate the ROI table that will be used by Hyperopt
+        """
+        roi_table = {}
+        roi_table[0] = params['roi_p1'] + params['roi_p2'] + params['roi_p3']
+        roi_table[params['roi_t3']] = params['roi_p1'] + params['roi_p2']
+        roi_table[params['roi_t3'] + params['roi_t2']] = params['roi_p1']
+        roi_table[params['roi_t3'] + params['roi_t2'] + params['roi_t1']] = 0
+
+        return roi_table
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def stoploss_space() -> List[Dimension]:
+        """
+        Stoploss Value to search
+        """
+        return [
+            Real(-0.5, -0.02, name='stoploss'),
+        ]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def roi_space() -> List[Dimension]:
+        """
+        Values to search for each ROI steps
+        """
+        return [
+            Integer(10, 120, name='roi_t1'),
+            Integer(10, 60, name='roi_t2'),
+            Integer(10, 40, name='roi_t3'),
+            Real(0.01, 0.04, name='roi_p1'),
+            Real(0.01, 0.07, name='roi_p2'),
+            Real(0.01, 0.20, name='roi_p3'),
+        ]