From bd27993e797c8d83d54ac76b278a9779e9c4eee5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:42:42 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add documentation segment about indicator libraries --- docs/strategy-customization.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/strategy-customization.md b/docs/strategy-customization.md index 110365208..0bfc0a2f6 100644 --- a/docs/strategy-customization.md +++ b/docs/strategy-customization.md @@ -122,6 +122,16 @@ def populate_indicators(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame Look into the [user_data/strategies/sample_strategy.py](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/freqtrade/templates/sample_strategy.py). Then uncomment indicators you need. +#### Indicator libraries + +Out of the box, freqtrade installs the following technical libraries: + +* [ta-lib](http://mrjbq7.github.io/ta-lib/) +* [pandas-ta](https://twopirllc.github.io/pandas-ta/) +* [technical](https://github.com/freqtrade/technical/) + +Additional technical libraries can be installed as necessary, or custom indicators may be written / invented by the strategy author. + ### Strategy startup period Most indicators have an instable startup period, in which they are either not available, or the calculation is incorrect. This can lead to inconsistencies, since Freqtrade does not know how long this instable period should be.