diff --git a/docs/freqai.md b/docs/freqai.md
index c0844bf32..e790bbb81 100644
--- a/docs/freqai.md
+++ b/docs/freqai.md
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ Mandatory parameters are marked as **Required**, which means that they are requi
| `expiration_hours` | Avoid making predictions if a model is more than `expiration_hours` old.
Defaults set to 0, which means models never expire.
**Datatype:** Positive integer.
| `fit_live_predictions_candles` | Number of historical candles to use for computing target (label) statistics from prediction data, instead of from the training data set.
**Datatype:** Positive integer.
| `follow_mode` | If true, this instance of FreqAI will look for models associated with `identifier` and load those for inferencing. A `follower` will **not** train new models.
**Datatype:** Boolean. Default: `False`.
+| `continual_learning` | If true, FreqAI will start training new models from the final state of the most recently trained model.
**Datatype:** Boolean. Default: `False`.
| | **Feature parameters**
| `feature_parameters` | A dictionary containing the parameters used to engineer the feature set. Details and examples are shown [here](#feature-engineering).
**Datatype:** Dictionary.
| `include_timeframes` | A list of timeframes that all indicators in `populate_any_indicators` will be created for. The list is added as features to the base asset feature set.
**Datatype:** List of timeframes (strings).
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py b/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
index a9c21fb65..b6f3d8ebc 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/freqai_interface.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class IFreqaiModel(ABC):
self.begin_time: float = 0
self.begin_time_train: float = 0
self.base_tf_seconds = timeframe_to_seconds(self.config['timeframe'])
+ self.continual_learning = self.freqai_info.get('continual_learning', False)
self._threads: List[threading.Thread] = []
self._stop_event = threading.Event()
@@ -674,7 +675,7 @@ class IFreqaiModel(ABC):
"""
@abstractmethod
- def fit(self, data_dictionary: Dict[str, Any]) -> Any:
+ def fit(self, data_dictionary: Dict[str, Any], dk: FreqaiDataKitchen) -> Any:
"""
Most regressors use the same function names and arguments e.g. user
can drop in LGBMRegressor in place of CatBoostRegressor and all data
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/BaseClassifierModel.py b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/BaseClassifierModel.py
index 2edbf3b51..e51e26e0f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/BaseClassifierModel.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/BaseClassifierModel.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class BaseClassifierModel(IFreqaiModel):
)
logger.info(f'Training model on {len(data_dictionary["train_features"])} data points')
- model = self.fit(data_dictionary)
+ model = self.fit(data_dictionary, dk)
logger.info(f"--------------------done training {pair}--------------------")
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/BaseRegressionModel.py b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/BaseRegressionModel.py
index 2ef175a2e..45f0c2937 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/BaseRegressionModel.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/BaseRegressionModel.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class BaseRegressionModel(IFreqaiModel):
)
logger.info(f'Training model on {len(data_dictionary["train_features"])} data points')
- model = self.fit(data_dictionary)
+ model = self.fit(data_dictionary, dk)
logger.info(f"--------------------done training {pair}--------------------")
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/BaseTensorFlowModel.py b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/BaseTensorFlowModel.py
index 04eff045f..66e6ec1fc 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/BaseTensorFlowModel.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/BaseTensorFlowModel.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class BaseTensorFlowModel(IFreqaiModel):
)
logger.info(f'Training model on {len(data_dictionary["train_features"])} data points')
- model = self.fit(data_dictionary)
+ model = self.fit(data_dictionary, dk)
logger.info(f"--------------------done training {pair}--------------------")
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/CatboostClassifier.py b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/CatboostClassifier.py
index b88b28b25..13395879a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/CatboostClassifier.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/CatboostClassifier.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import logging
from typing import Any, Dict
from catboost import CatBoostClassifier, Pool
-
+from freqtrade.freqai.data_kitchen import FreqaiDataKitchen
from freqtrade.freqai.prediction_models.BaseClassifierModel import BaseClassifierModel
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class CatboostClassifier(BaseClassifierModel):
has its own DataHandler where data is held, saved, loaded, and managed.
"""
- def fit(self, data_dictionary: Dict) -> Any:
+ def fit(self, data_dictionary: Dict, dk: FreqaiDataKitchen) -> Any:
"""
User sets up the training and test data to fit their desired model here
:params:
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ class CatboostClassifier(BaseClassifierModel):
**self.model_training_parameters,
)
- cbr.fit(train_data)
+ if dk.pair not in self.dd.model_dictionary or not self.continual_learning:
+ init_model = None
+ else:
+ init_model = self.dd.model_dictionary[dk.pair]
+
+ cbr.fit(train_data, init_model=init_model)
return cbr
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/CatboostRegressor.py b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/CatboostRegressor.py
index d93569c91..0b8bc162b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/CatboostRegressor.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/CatboostRegressor.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import logging
from typing import Any, Dict
from catboost import CatBoostRegressor, Pool
+from freqtrade.freqai.data_kitchen import FreqaiDataKitchen
from freqtrade.freqai.prediction_models.BaseRegressionModel import BaseRegressionModel
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ class CatboostRegressor(BaseRegressionModel):
has its own DataHandler where data is held, saved, loaded, and managed.
"""
- def fit(self, data_dictionary: Dict) -> Any:
+ def fit(self, data_dictionary: Dict, dk: FreqaiDataKitchen) -> Any:
"""
User sets up the training and test data to fit their desired model here
:param data_dictionary: the dictionary constructed by DataHandler to hold
@@ -38,16 +39,16 @@ class CatboostRegressor(BaseRegressionModel):
weight=data_dictionary["test_weights"],
)
+ if dk.pair not in self.dd.model_dictionary or not self.continual_learning:
+ init_model = None
+ else:
+ init_model = self.dd.model_dictionary[dk.pair]
+
model = CatBoostRegressor(
allow_writing_files=False,
**self.model_training_parameters,
)
- model.fit(X=train_data, eval_set=test_data)
-
- # some evidence that catboost pools have memory leaks:
- # https://github.com/catboost/catboost/issues/1835
- del train_data, test_data
- gc.collect()
+ model.fit(X=train_data, eval_set=test_data, init_model=init_model)
return model
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/CatboostRegressorMultiTarget.py b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/CatboostRegressorMultiTarget.py
index 9894decd1..9ed61488c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/CatboostRegressorMultiTarget.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/CatboostRegressorMultiTarget.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict
from catboost import CatBoostRegressor # , Pool
from sklearn.multioutput import MultiOutputRegressor
-
+from freqtrade.freqai.data_kitchen import FreqaiDataKitchen
from freqtrade.freqai.prediction_models.BaseRegressionModel import BaseRegressionModel
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class CatboostRegressorMultiTarget(BaseRegressionModel):
has its own DataHandler where data is held, saved, loaded, and managed.
"""
- def fit(self, data_dictionary: Dict) -> Any:
+ def fit(self, data_dictionary: Dict, dk: FreqaiDataKitchen) -> Any:
"""
User sets up the training and test data to fit their desired model here
:param data_dictionary: the dictionary constructed by DataHandler to hold
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class CatboostRegressorMultiTarget(BaseRegressionModel):
eval_set = (data_dictionary["test_features"], data_dictionary["test_labels"])
sample_weight = data_dictionary["train_weights"]
+ if self.continual_learning:
+ logger.warning('Continual learning not supported for MultiTarget models')
+
model = MultiOutputRegressor(estimator=cbr)
model.fit(X=X, y=y, sample_weight=sample_weight) # , eval_set=eval_set)
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/LightGBMClassifier.py b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/LightGBMClassifier.py
index 4ac2c448b..0023a9f69 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/LightGBMClassifier.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/LightGBMClassifier.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict
from lightgbm import LGBMClassifier
from freqtrade.freqai.prediction_models.BaseClassifierModel import BaseClassifierModel
-
+from freqtrade.freqai.data_kitchen import FreqaiDataKitchen
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class LightGBMClassifier(BaseClassifierModel):
has its own DataHandler where data is held, saved, loaded, and managed.
"""
- def fit(self, data_dictionary: Dict) -> Any:
+ def fit(self, data_dictionary: Dict, dk: FreqaiDataKitchen) -> Any:
"""
User sets up the training and test data to fit their desired model here
:params:
@@ -35,9 +35,14 @@ class LightGBMClassifier(BaseClassifierModel):
y = data_dictionary["train_labels"].to_numpy()[:, 0]
train_weights = data_dictionary["train_weights"]
+ if dk.pair not in self.dd.model_dictionary or not self.continual_learning:
+ init_model = None
+ else:
+ init_model = self.dd.model_dictionary[dk.pair]
+
model = LGBMClassifier(**self.model_training_parameters)
model.fit(X=X, y=y, eval_set=eval_set, sample_weight=train_weights,
- eval_sample_weight=[test_weights])
+ eval_sample_weight=[test_weights], init_model=init_model)
return model
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/LightGBMRegressor.py b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/LightGBMRegressor.py
index 2431fd2ad..81f0e6d22 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/LightGBMRegressor.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/LightGBMRegressor.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict
from lightgbm import LGBMRegressor
from freqtrade.freqai.prediction_models.BaseRegressionModel import BaseRegressionModel
-
+from freqtrade.freqai.data_kitchen import FreqaiDataKitchen
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class LightGBMRegressor(BaseRegressionModel):
has its own DataHandler where data is held, saved, loaded, and managed.
"""
- def fit(self, data_dictionary: Dict) -> Any:
+ def fit(self, data_dictionary: Dict, dk: FreqaiDataKitchen) -> Any:
"""
Most regressors use the same function names and arguments e.g. user
can drop in LGBMRegressor in place of CatBoostRegressor and all data
@@ -35,9 +35,14 @@ class LightGBMRegressor(BaseRegressionModel):
y = data_dictionary["train_labels"]
train_weights = data_dictionary["train_weights"]
+ if dk.pair not in self.dd.model_dictionary or not self.continual_learning:
+ init_model = None
+ else:
+ init_model = self.dd.model_dictionary[dk.pair]
+
model = LGBMRegressor(**self.model_training_parameters)
model.fit(X=X, y=y, eval_set=eval_set, sample_weight=train_weights,
- eval_sample_weight=[eval_weights])
+ eval_sample_weight=[eval_weights], init_model=init_model)
return model
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/LightGBMRegressorMultiTarget.py b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/LightGBMRegressorMultiTarget.py
index ecd405369..2b25493e0 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/LightGBMRegressorMultiTarget.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/prediction_models/LightGBMRegressorMultiTarget.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from lightgbm import LGBMRegressor
from sklearn.multioutput import MultiOutputRegressor
from freqtrade.freqai.prediction_models.BaseRegressionModel import BaseRegressionModel
-
+from freqtrade.freqai.data_kitchen import FreqaiDataKitchen
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class LightGBMRegressorMultiTarget(BaseRegressionModel):
has its own DataHandler where data is held, saved, loaded, and managed.
"""
- def fit(self, data_dictionary: Dict) -> Any:
+ def fit(self, data_dictionary: Dict, dk: FreqaiDataKitchen) -> Any:
"""
User sets up the training and test data to fit their desired model here
:param data_dictionary: the dictionary constructed by DataHandler to hold
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ class LightGBMRegressorMultiTarget(BaseRegressionModel):
eval_set = (data_dictionary["test_features"], data_dictionary["test_labels"])
sample_weight = data_dictionary["train_weights"]
+ if self.continual_learning:
+ logger.warning('Continual learning not supported for MultiTarget models')
+
model = MultiOutputRegressor(estimator=lgb)
model.fit(X=X, y=y, sample_weight=sample_weight) # , eval_set=eval_set)
train_score = model.score(X, y)