Delayed entry triggers – Part 1
There are times you want to have some entry checks that rarely happen in a same candle. For example, let’s say I have these checks Is it possible for both logic to happen in the same candle? Yes, it is…
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How dataframe looked like after merging informative data
Let’s assume I’m using 1m timeframe and 5m informative timeframe. Before I start, the timestamp that the exchanges gives are the open time of each candles. So if you have a candle with timestamp 00:00, that means that candle opens…
How to set stake amount
Stake amount can be seen as a simple thing to be set, but some new users have trouble when they were dry/live running their bot for the first time because they set it wrongly. Minimum stake allowed by the exchange…
Recursive formula bias
20230804: new info added at the bottom to highlight how crucial this bias can be The term “lookahead bias,” which refers to the situation when your bot is looking at future data at some point during a backtest and it…
I found a lambo strategy online!!!!!!
There are numerous freqtrade strategies available online if you search. Some of them would also put the results of the strategies’ backtests. Some of them might offer huge profits that might tempt you to start using them immediately. But please don’t.…
Trade rate on dry-run falls outside candle
When you are dry-running your bot, some of you may have ran across this problem. For instance, your long trade’s entry rate was 10, even though the candle’s high rate at the time was only 9. Alternatively, your long trade’s exit…
How to define informative timeframe(s)?
The easiest way to define informative timeframe(s) is by using the decorator, as shown in the example below If you need to use data from one informative timeframe on another informative timeframe, the decorator won’t work for you in that…
Backtest traps – ROI
There is no need to be concerned if you use a single ROI value or a ROI table with intervals that correspond to the timeframe you are using. However, if you use a ROI table with an unusual interval that…
Why NostalgiaForInfinity shouldn’t be used for live trading
Credit to those (who won’t be named for some reasons) who helped me writing this article Let’s first discuss a few issues with the way that the strategy performance is overinflated due to gaming backtests. Small static list used for…
What is the best strategy?
This is typically the first question asked by many new users who have never engaged in algo trading (or even manual trading). Unfortunately, no single strategy can be regarded to be the best in an objective way. Each strategy has…