From a948e51389108d7b827d4ad4551fd861b88bdb71 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2022 19:56:12 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update futures docs to define pair namings #7334, #7136, ... --- docs/leverage.md | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/leverage.md b/docs/leverage.md index 491e6eda0..429aff86c 100644 --- a/docs/leverage.md +++ b/docs/leverage.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Please only use advanced trading modes when you know how freqtrade (and your strategy) works. Also, never risk more than what you can afford to lose. -Please read the [strategy migration guide](strategy_migration.md#strategy-migration-between-v2-and-v3) to migrate your strategy from a freqtrade v2 strategy, to v3 strategy that can short and trade futures. +If you already have an existing strategy, please read the [strategy migration guide](strategy_migration.md#strategy-migration-between-v2-and-v3) to migrate your strategy from a freqtrade v2 strategy, to strategy of version 3 which can short and trade futures. ## Shorting @@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ You will also have to pick a "margin mode" (explanation below) - with freqtrade "margin_mode": "isolated" ``` +##### Pair namings + +Freqtrade follows the [ccxt naming conventions for futures](https://docs.ccxt.com/en/latest/manual.html?#perpetual-swap-perpetual-future). +A futures pair will therefore have the naming of `base/quote:settle` (e.g. `ETH/USDT:USDT`). + +Binance is currently still an exception to this naming scheme, where pairs are named `ETH/USDT` also for futures markets, but will be aligned as soon as CCXT is ready. + ### Margin mode On top of `trading_mode` - you will also have to configure your `margin_mode`.