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backtest (and deploy) trading strategies

MoneyBot

MoneyBot allows you to backtest trading strategies, and deploy these strategies to live-trade, without changing code.

For now, MoneyBot only supports Poloniex. However, a generic MarketAdapter pattern could allow trading over many exchanges. PRs welcome!

install

First, install Python dependencies.

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Next, set up the Postgres database and restore the historical data. We provide scripts to automate this process with Docker (note, however, that you'll need to install postgres on your system for the restore, brew install postgresql with homebrew):

cd local-services/postgres
make image
make server
./restore.sh

(By default, the database password is secretpass - you can change that in local-services/postgres/Makefile.)

use

First, make sure Postgres is running (cd local-services/postgres; make server).

There are a few Strategy implementations in moneybot.examples.strategies.

The strategies included herein are viable for live-trading use, but crypto trading is serious business. It's entirely possible to lose a lot of money, very quickly. The authors of this library provide these for the sake of illustration and assume no responsibility for their performance if deployed.

backtesting

python3 examples/backtest.py -c config.yml -s buffed-coin

live trading

NOTE: See disclaimer!

To live-trade, you will need Poloniex API keys. You can generate those via the Poloniex web interface. You'll only need to allow "trading" permissions on the keys. See the config-example.yaml file, add your Poloniex credentials and save it as config.yml.

python3 examples/live_trading.py -c config.yml -s buffed-coin

disclaimer

Use MoneyBot AT YOUR OWN RISK. Specifically,

• Backtests are no guarantee of future/live performance.
• MoneyBot relies on 3rd-party APIs, like Poloniex, which may fail at anytime.
• MoneyBot is experimental software, and also may fail at any time.
• Running a bot, and trading in general, requires careful study of the risks, and parameters. Wrong settings can cause a major loss.
• Never leave MoneyBot un-monitored for long periods of time. Be prepared to stop it if too much loss occurs.

You alone are responsible for anything that happens when you're live-trading!

license

BSD