diff --git a/docs/sandbox-testing.md b/docs/sandbox-testing.md index bb075217f..9556dd014 100644 --- a/docs/sandbox-testing.md +++ b/docs/sandbox-testing.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Some exchanges provide sandboxes or testbeds for risk-free testing, while running the bot against a real exchange. With some configuration, freqtrade (in combination with ccxt) provides access to these. -This document is a light overview of configuring Freqtrade to be used with sandboxes. +This document is an overview to configure Freqtrade to be used with sandboxes. This can be useful to developers and trader alike. ## Exchanges known to have a sandbox / testnet @@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ This can be useful to developers and trader alike. ## Configure a Sandbox account -When testing your API connectivity, make sure to use the following URLs. +When testing your API connectivity, make sure to use the appropriate sandbox / testnet URL. In general, you should follow these steps to enable an exchange's sandbox: -- Figure out if an exchange has a sandbox (most likely by using google or the exchange's support documents) -- Create a sandbox account (often the sandbox-account requires separate registration) -- [Add some test assets to account](#add-test-funds) -- Create API keys +* Figure out if an exchange has a sandbox (most likely by using google or the exchange's support documents) +* Create a sandbox account (often the sandbox-account requires separate registration) +* [Add some test assets to account](#add-test-funds) +* Create API keys ### Add test funds @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Usually, sandbox exchanges allow depositing funds directly via web-interface. You should make sure to have a realistic amount of funds available to your test-account, so results are representable of your real account funds. !!! Warning - Test exchanges will NEVER require your real credit card or banking details! + Test exchanges will **NEVER** require your real credit card or banking details! ## Configure freqtrade to use a exchange's sandbox @@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ You should make sure to have a realistic amount of funds available to your test- Freqtrade makes use of CCXT which in turn provides a list of URLs to Freqtrade. These include `['test']` and `['api']`. -- `[Test]` if available will point to an Exchanges sandbox. -- `[Api]` normally used, and resolves to live API target on the exchange. +* `[Test]` if available will point to an Exchanges sandbox. +* `[Api]` normally used, and resolves to live API target on the exchange. To make use of sandbox / test add "sandbox": true, to your config.json @@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ To make use of sandbox / test add "sandbox": true, to your config.json Also the following information: -- api-key (created for the sandbox webpage) -- api-secret (noted earlier) -- password (the passphrase - noted earlier) +* api-key (created for the sandbox webpage) +* api-secret (noted earlier) +* password (the passphrase - noted earlier) !!! Tip "Different data directory" We also recommend to set `datadir` to something identifying downloaded data as sandbox data, to avoid having sandbox data mixed with data from the real exchange.