Add documentation for bot_loop_start

freqtrade/freqtradebot.py

@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ class FreqtradeBot:
         self.dataprovider.refresh(self.pairlists.create_pair_list(self.active_pair_whitelist),
                                   self.strategy.informative_pairs())
 
+        strategy_safe_wrapper(self.strategy.bot_loop_start)()
+
         self.strategy.analyze(self.active_pair_whitelist)
 
         with self._sell_lock:

freqtrade/strategy/interface.py

@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class IStrategy(ABC):
         """
         Called at the start of the bot iteration (one loop).
         Might be used to perform pair-independent tasks
-        (e.g. like lock pairs with negative profit in the last hour)
+        (e.g. gather some remote ressource for comparison)
         :param **kwargs: Ensure to keep this here so updates to this won't break your strategy.
         """
         pass

freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/strategy_methods_advanced.j2

@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 
+def bot_loop_start(self, **kwargs) -> None:
+    """
+    Called at the start of the bot iteration (one loop).
+    Might be used to perform pair-independent tasks
+    (e.g. gather some remote ressource for comparison)
+    :param **kwargs: Ensure to keep this here so updates to this won't break your strategy.
+    """
+    pass
+
 def check_buy_timeout(self, pair: str, trade: 'Trade', order: dict, **kwargs) -> bool:
     """
     Check buy timeout function callback.