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@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ A strategy file contains all the information needed to build a good strategy:
- Buy strategy rules
- Sell strategy rules
- Minimal ROI recommended
- Stoploss recommended
- Stoploss strongly recommended
The bot also include a sample strategy called `TestStrategy` you can update: `user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py`.
You can test it with the parameter: `--strategy TestStrategy`
@ -47,18 +47,7 @@ You can test it with the parameter: `--strategy TestStrategy`
python3 ./freqtrade/main.py --strategy AwesomeStrategy
```
### Specify custom strategy location
If you want to use a strategy from a different folder you can pass `--strategy-path`
```bash
python3 ./freqtrade/main.py --strategy AwesomeStrategy --strategy-path /some/folder
```
**For the following section we will use the [user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py)
file as reference.**
### Buy strategy
### Buy strategy rules
Edit the method `populate_buy_trend()` into your strategy file to update your buy strategy.
@ -83,7 +72,7 @@ def populate_buy_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
return dataframe
```
### Sell strategy
### Sell strategy rules
Edit the method `populate_sell_trend()` into your strategy file to update your sell strategy.
Please note that the sell-signal is only used if `use_sell_signal` is set to true in the configuration.
@ -172,6 +161,17 @@ Then uncomment indicators you need.
The default buy strategy is located in the file
[freqtrade/default_strategy.py](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/freqtrade/strategy/default_strategy.py).
### Specify custom strategy location
If you want to use a strategy from a different folder you can pass `--strategy-path`
```bash
python3 ./freqtrade/main.py --strategy AwesomeStrategy --strategy-path /some/folder
```
**For the following section we will use the [user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/user_data/strategies/test_strategy.py)
file as reference.**
### Further strategy ideas
To get additional Ideas for strategies, head over to our [strategy repository](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade-strategies). Feel free to use them as they are - but results will depend on the current market situation, pairs used etc. - therefore please backtest the strategy for your exchange/desired pairs first, evaluate carefully, use at your own risk.