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Fix markdown mistakes in backtesting doc

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@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ real data. This is what we call
Backtesting will use the crypto-currencies (pair) from your config file
and load static tickers located in
[/freqtrade/tests/testdata](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/tree/develop/freqtrade/tests/testdata).
[/freqtrade/tests/testdata](https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade/tree/develop/freqtrade/tests/testdata).
If the 5 min and 1 min ticker for the crypto-currencies to test is not
already in the `testdata` folder, backtesting will download them
automatically. Testdata files will not be updated until you specify it.
@ -51,38 +51,44 @@ python3 ./freqtrade/main.py backtesting --realistic-simulation --live
python3 ./freqtrade/main.py backtesting --datadir freqtrade/tests/testdata-20180101
```
**Running backtest with smaller testset**
Use the --timerange argument to change how much of the testset
**Running backtest with smaller testset**
Use the `--timerange` argument to change how much of the testset
you want to use. The last N ticks/timeframes will be used.
Example:
Example:
```bash
python3 ./freqtrade/main.py backtesting --timerange=-200
```
***Advanced use of timerange***
Doing --timerange=-200 will get the last 200 timeframes
from your inputdata. You can also specify specific dates,
or a range span indexed by start and stop.
The full timerange specification:
Not implemented yet! --timerange=-20180131
Not implemented yet! --timerange=20180101-
Not implemented yet! --timerange=20180101-20181231
Last 123 tickframes of data: --timerange=-123
First 123 tickframes of data: --timerange=123-
Tickframes from line 123 through 456: --timerange=123-456
***Advanced use of timerange***
Doing `--timerange=-200` will get the last 200 timeframes
from your inputdata. You can also specify specific dates,
or a range span indexed by start and stop.
The full timerange specification:
- Use last 123 tickframes of data: `--timerange=-123`
- Use first 123 tickframes of data: `--timerange=123-`
- Use tickframes from line 123 through 456: `--timerange=123-456`
**Update testdata directory
Incoming feature, not implemented yet:
- `--timerange=-20180131`
- `--timerange=20180101-`
- `--timerange=20180101-20181231`
**Update testdata directory**
To update your testdata directory, or download into another testdata directory:
```bash
mkdir freqtrade/tests/testdata-20180113
cp freqtrade/tests/testdata/pairs.json freqtrade/tests/testdata-20180113
cd freqtrade/tests/testdata-20180113
mkdir -p user_data/data/testdata-20180113
cp freqtrade/tests/testdata/pairs.json user_data/data-20180113
cd user_data/data-20180113
```
Possibly edit pairs.json file to include/exclude pairs
python download_backtest_data.py -p pairs.json
```bash
python freqtrade/tests/testdata/download_backtest_data.py -p pairs.json
```
The script will read your pairs.json file, and download ticker data