From 74e8b28991598957088a9e1f8eef2d6362535323 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2021 13:54:12 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Improve FAQ with outdated history message closes #5819 --- docs/faq.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md index 99c0c2c75..10ae41870 100644 --- a/docs/faq.md +++ b/docs/faq.md @@ -93,6 +93,18 @@ If this happens for all pairs in the pairlist, this might indicate a recent exch Irrespectively of the reason, Freqtrade will fill up these candles with "empty" candles, where open, high, low and close are set to the previous candle close - and volume is empty. In a chart, this will look like a `_` - and is aligned with how exchanges usually represent 0 volume candles. +### I'm getting "Outdated history for pair xxx" in the log + +The bot is trying to tell you that it got an outdated last candle (not the last complete candle). +As a consequence, Freqtrade will not enter a trade for this pair - as trading on old information is usually not what is desired. + +This warning can point to one of the below problems: + +* Exchange downtime -> Check your exchange status page / blog / twitter feed for details. +* Wrong system time -> Ensure your system-time is correct. +* Barely traded pair -> Check the pair on the exchange webpage, look at the timeframe your strategy uses. If the pair does not have any volume in some candles (usually visualized with a "volume 0" bar, and a "_" as candle), this pair did not have any trades in this timeframe. These pairs should ideally be avoided, as they can cause problems with order-filling. +* API problem -> API returns wrong data (this only here for completeness, and should not happen with supported exchanges). + ### I'm getting the "RESTRICTED_MARKET" message in the log Currently known to happen for US Bittrex users.