From ae6a5c908e5f2cce8cbc62ca3da70188810653ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 20:37:17 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update documentation to reflect new setting for sell price --- docs/configuration.md | 5 ++--- docs/includes/pricing.md | 19 +++---------------- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md index a2ed41b99..074b9ddf0 100644 --- a/docs/configuration.md +++ b/docs/configuration.md @@ -74,14 +74,13 @@ Mandatory parameters are marked as **Required**, which means that they are requi | `bid_strategy.price_side` | Select the side of the spread the bot should look at to get the buy rate. [More information below](#buy-price-side).
*Defaults to `bid`.*
**Datatype:** String (either `ask` or `bid`). | `bid_strategy.ask_last_balance` | **Required.** Interpolate the bidding price. More information [below](#buy-price-without-orderbook-enabled). | `bid_strategy.use_order_book` | Enable buying using the rates in [Order Book Bids](#buy-price-with-orderbook-enabled).
**Datatype:** Boolean -| `bid_strategy.order_book_top` | Bot will use the top N rate in Order Book Bids to buy. I.e. a value of 2 will allow the bot to pick the 2nd bid rate in [Order Book Bids](#buy-price-with-orderbook-enabled).
*Defaults to `1`.*
**Datatype:** Positive Integer +| `bid_strategy.order_book_top` | Bot will use the top N rate in Order Book "price_side" to buy. I.e. a value of 2 will allow the bot to pick the 2nd bid rate in [Order Book Bids](#buy-price-with-orderbook-enabled).
*Defaults to `1`.*
**Datatype:** Positive Integer | `bid_strategy. check_depth_of_market.enabled` | Do not buy if the difference of buy orders and sell orders is met in Order Book. [Check market depth](#check-depth-of-market).
*Defaults to `false`.*
**Datatype:** Boolean | `bid_strategy. check_depth_of_market.bids_to_ask_delta` | The difference ratio of buy orders and sell orders found in Order Book. A value below 1 means sell order size is greater, while value greater than 1 means buy order size is higher. [Check market depth](#check-depth-of-market)
*Defaults to `0`.*
**Datatype:** Float (as ratio) | `ask_strategy.price_side` | Select the side of the spread the bot should look at to get the sell rate. [More information below](#sell-price-side).
*Defaults to `ask`.*
**Datatype:** String (either `ask` or `bid`). | `ask_strategy.bid_last_balance` | Interpolate the selling price. More information [below](#sell-price-without-orderbook-enabled). | `ask_strategy.use_order_book` | Enable selling of open trades using [Order Book Asks](#sell-price-with-orderbook-enabled).
**Datatype:** Boolean -| `ask_strategy.order_book_min` | Bot will scan from the top min to max Order Book Asks searching for a profitable rate.
*Defaults to `1`.*
**Datatype:** Positive Integer -| `ask_strategy.order_book_max` | Bot will scan from the top min to max Order Book Asks searching for a profitable rate.
*Defaults to `1`.*
**Datatype:** Positive Integer +| `ask_strategy.order_book_top` | Bot will use the top N rate in Order Book "price_side" to sell. I.e. a value of 2 will allow the bot to pick the 2nd ask rate in [Order Book Asks](#sell-price-with-orderbook-enabled)
*Defaults to `1`.*
**Datatype:** Positive Integer | `ask_strategy.use_sell_signal` | Use sell signals produced by the strategy in addition to the `minimal_roi`. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy).
*Defaults to `true`.*
**Datatype:** Boolean | `ask_strategy.sell_profit_only` | Wait until the bot reaches `ask_strategy.sell_profit_offset` before taking a sell decision. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy).
*Defaults to `false`.*
**Datatype:** Boolean | `ask_strategy.sell_profit_offset` | Sell-signal is only active above this value. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy).
*Defaults to `0.0`.*
**Datatype:** Float (as ratio) diff --git a/docs/includes/pricing.md b/docs/includes/pricing.md index bdf27eb20..ed8a45e68 100644 --- a/docs/includes/pricing.md +++ b/docs/includes/pricing.md @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Also, prices at the "ask" side of the spread are higher than prices at the "bid" #### Buy price with Orderbook enabled -When buying with the orderbook enabled (`bid_strategy.use_order_book=True`), Freqtrade fetches the `bid_strategy.order_book_top` entries from the orderbook and then uses the entry specified as `bid_strategy.order_book_top` on the configured side (`bid_strategy.price_side`) of the orderbook. 1 specifies the topmost entry in the orderbook, while 2 would use the 2nd entry in the orderbook, and so on. +When buying with the orderbook enabled (`bid_strategy.use_order_book=True`), Freqtrade fetches the `bid_strategy.order_book_top` entries from the orderbook and uses the entry specified as `bid_strategy.order_book_top` on the configured side (`bid_strategy.price_side`) of the orderbook. 1 specifies the topmost entry in the orderbook, while 2 would use the 2nd entry in the orderbook, and so on. #### Buy price without Orderbook enabled @@ -82,22 +82,9 @@ In line with that, if `ask_strategy.price_side` is set to `"bid"`, then the bot #### Sell price with Orderbook enabled -When selling with the orderbook enabled (`ask_strategy.use_order_book=True`), Freqtrade fetches the `ask_strategy.order_book_max` entries in the orderbook. Then each of the orderbook steps between `ask_strategy.order_book_min` and `ask_strategy.order_book_max` on the configured orderbook side are validated for a profitable sell-possibility based on the strategy configuration (`minimal_roi` conditions) and the sell order is placed at the first profitable spot. +When selling with the orderbook enabled (`ask_strategy.use_order_book=True`), Freqtrade fetches the `ask_strategy.order_book_top` entries in the orderbook and uses the entry specified as `ask_strategy.order_book_top` from the configured side (`ask_strategy.price_side`) as selling price. -!!! Note - Using `order_book_max` higher than `order_book_min` only makes sense when ask_strategy.price_side is set to `"ask"`. - -The idea here is to place the sell order early, to be ahead in the queue. - -A fixed slot (mirroring `bid_strategy.order_book_top`) can be defined by setting `ask_strategy.order_book_min` and `ask_strategy.order_book_max` to the same number. - -!!! Warning "Order_book_max > 1 - increased risks for stoplosses!" - Using `ask_strategy.order_book_max` higher than 1 will increase the risk the stoploss on exchange is cancelled too early, since an eventual [stoploss on exchange](#understand-order_types) will be cancelled as soon as the order is placed. - Also, the sell order will remain on the exchange for `unfilledtimeout.sell` (or until it's filled) - which can lead to missed stoplosses (with or without using stoploss on exchange). - -!!! Warning "Order_book_max > 1 in dry-run" - Using `ask_strategy.order_book_max` higher than 1 will result in improper dry-run results (significantly better than real orders executed on exchange), since dry-run assumes orders to be filled almost instantly. - It is therefore advised to not use this setting for dry-runs. +1 specifies the topmost entry in the orderbook, while 2 would use the 2nd entry in the orderbook, and so on. #### Sell price without Orderbook enabled