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# Bot Optimization
This page explains where to customize your strategies, and add new
indicators.
This page explains where to customize your strategies, and add new
indicators.
## Table of Contents
- [Install a custom strategy file](#install-a-custom-strategy-file)
- [Customize your strategy](#change-your-strategy)
- [Add more Indicator](#add-more-indicator)
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Since the version `0.16.0` the bot allows using custom strategy file.
## Install a custom strategy file
This is very simple. Copy paste your strategy file into the folder
This is very simple. Copy paste your strategy file into the folder
`user_data/strategies`.
Let assume you have a class called `AwesomeStrategy` in the file `awesome-strategy.py`:
1. Move your file into `user_data/strategies` (you should have `user_data/strategies/awesome-strategy.py`
2. Start the bot with the param `--strategy AwesomeStrategy` (the parameter is the class name)
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```
## Change your strategy
The bot includes a default strategy file. However, we recommend you to
The bot includes a default strategy file. However, we recommend you to
use your own file to not have to lose your parameters every time the default
strategy file will be updated on Github. Put your custom strategy file
into the folder `user_data/strategies`.
A strategy file contains all the information needed to build a good strategy:
- Buy strategy rules
- Sell strategy rules
- Minimal ROI recommended
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The bot also include a sample strategy called `TestStrategy` you can update: `user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py`.
You can test it with the parameter: `--strategy TestStrategy`
```bash
``` bash
python3 ./freqtrade/main.py --strategy AwesomeStrategy
```
### Specify custom strategy location
If you want to use a strategy from a different folder you can pass `--strategy-path`
```bash
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**For the following section we will use the [user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py)
file as reference.**
### Buy strategy
Edit the method `populate_buy_trend()` into your strategy file to
### Buy strategy
Edit the method `populate_buy_trend()` into your strategy file to
update your buy strategy.
Sample from `user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py`:
Sample from `user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py`:
```python
def populate_buy_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame) -> DataFrame:
"""
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```
### Sell strategy
Edit the method `populate_sell_trend()` into your strategy file to
update your sell strategy.
Sample from `user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py`:
Edit the method `populate_sell_trend()` into your strategy file to update your sell strategy.
Sample from `user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py`:
```python
def populate_sell_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame) -> DataFrame:
"""
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```
## Add more Indicator
As you have seen, buy and sell strategies need indicators. You can add
As you have seen, buy and sell strategies need indicators. You can add
more indicators by extending the list contained in
the method `populate_indicators()` from your strategy file.
Sample:
```python
def populate_indicators(dataframe: DataFrame) -> DataFrame:
"""
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return dataframe
```
**Want more indicators example?**
Look into the [user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py).
### Want more indicator examples
Look into the [user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py).
Then uncomment indicators you need.
### Where is the default strategy?
The default buy strategy is located in the file
[freqtrade/default_strategy.py](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/freqtrade/strategy/default_strategy.py).
The default buy strategy is located in the file
[freqtrade/default_strategy.py](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/freqtrade/strategy/default_strategy.py).
### Further strategy ideas
To get additional Ideas for strategies, head over to our [strategy repository](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade-strategies). Feel free to use them as they are - but results will depend on the current market situation, pairs used etc. - therefore please backtest the strategy for your exchange/desired pairs first, evaluate carefully, use at your own risk.
Feel free to use any of them as inspiration for your own strategies.
We're happy to accept Pull Requests containing new Strategies to that repo.
## Next step
Now you have a perfect strategy you probably want to backtesting it.
Now you have a perfect strategy you probably want to backtesting it.
Your next step is to learn [How to use the Backtesting](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/backtesting.md).