Move experimental settings to ask_strategy

config.json.example

@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@
     "ask_strategy":{
         "use_order_book": false,
         "order_book_min": 1,
-        "order_book_max": 9
+        "order_book_max": 9,
+        "use_sell_signal": true,
+        "sell_profit_only": false,
+        "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": false
     },
     "exchange": {
         "name": "bittrex",
@@ -49,11 +52,6 @@
             "DOGE/BTC"
         ]
     },
-    "experimental": {
-        "use_sell_signal": false,
-        "sell_profit_only": false,
-        "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": false
-    },
     "edge": {
         "enabled": false,
         "process_throttle_secs": 3600,

config_binance.json.example

@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@
     "ask_strategy":{
         "use_order_book": false,
         "order_book_min": 1,
-        "order_book_max": 9
+        "order_book_max": 9,
+        "use_sell_signal": true,
+        "sell_profit_only": false,
+        "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": false
     },
     "exchange": {
         "name": "binance",
@@ -51,11 +54,6 @@
             "BNB/BTC"
         ]
     },
-    "experimental": {
-        "use_sell_signal": false,
-        "sell_profit_only": false,
-        "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": false
-    },
     "edge": {
         "enabled": false,
         "process_throttle_secs": 3600,

config_full.json.example

@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@
     "ask_strategy":{
         "use_order_book": false,
         "order_book_min": 1,
-        "order_book_max": 9
+        "order_book_max": 9,
+        "use_sell_signal": true,
+        "sell_profit_only": false,
+        "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": false
     },
     "order_types": {
         "buy": "limit",
@@ -100,11 +103,6 @@
         "max_trade_duration_minute": 1440,
         "remove_pumps": false
     },
-    "experimental": {
-        "use_sell_signal": false,
-        "sell_profit_only": false,
-        "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": false
-    },
     "telegram": {
         "enabled": true,
         "token": "your_telegram_token",

config_kraken.json.example

@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@
     "ask_strategy":{
         "use_order_book": false,
         "order_book_min": 1,
-        "order_book_max": 9
+        "order_book_max": 9,
+        "use_sell_signal": true,
+        "sell_profit_only": false,
+        "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": false
+
     },
     "exchange": {
         "name": "kraken",

docs/configuration.md

@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ Mandatory parameters are marked as **Required**, which means that they are requi
 | `ask_strategy.use_order_book` | false | Allows selling of open traded pair using the rates in Order Book Asks.
 | `ask_strategy.order_book_min` | 0 | Bot will scan from the top min to max Order Book Asks searching for a profitable rate.
 | `ask_strategy.order_book_max` | 0 | Bot will scan from the top min to max Order Book Asks searching for a profitable rate.
+| `ask_strategy.use_sell_signal` | true | Use your strategy sell signals in addition to the `minimal_roi`. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy).
+| `ask_strategy.sell_profit_only` | false | Wait until you have made a positive profit before taking a sell decision. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy).
+| `ask_strategy.ignore_roi_if_buy_signal` | false | Do not sell if the buy-signal is still active. This setting takes preference over `minimal_roi` and `use_sell_signal`. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy).
 | `order_types` | None | Configure order-types depending on the action (`"buy"`, `"sell"`, `"stoploss"`, `"stoploss_on_exchange"`). [More information below](#understand-order_types). [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy).
 | `order_time_in_force` | None | Configure time in force for buy and sell orders. [More information below](#understand-order_time_in_force). [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy).
 | `exchange.name` |  | **Required.** Name of the exchange class to use. [List below](#user-content-what-values-for-exchangename).
@@ -78,9 +81,6 @@ Mandatory parameters are marked as **Required**, which means that they are requi
 | `exchange.ccxt_async_config` | None | Additional CCXT parameters passed to the async ccxt instance. Parameters may differ from exchange to exchange  and are documented in the [ccxt documentation](https://ccxt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/manual.html#instantiation)
 | `exchange.markets_refresh_interval` | 60 | The interval in minutes in which markets are reloaded.
 | `edge` | false | Please refer to [edge configuration document](edge.md) for detailed explanation.
-| `experimental.use_sell_signal` | false | Use your sell strategy in addition of the `minimal_roi`. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy).
-| `experimental.sell_profit_only` | false | Waits until you have made a positive profit before taking a sell decision. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy).
-| `experimental.ignore_roi_if_buy_signal` | false | Does not sell if the buy-signal is still active. Takes preference over `minimal_roi` and `use_sell_signal`. [Strategy Override](#parameters-in-the-strategy).
 | `experimental.block_bad_exchanges` | true | Block exchanges known to not work with freqtrade. Leave on default unless you want to test if that exchange works now.
 | `pairlist.method` | StaticPairList | Use static or dynamic volume-based pairlist. [More information below](#dynamic-pairlists).
 | `pairlist.config` | None | Additional configuration for dynamic pairlists. [More information below](#dynamic-pairlists).
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ Values set in the configuration file always overwrite values set in the strategy
 * `process_only_new_candles`
 * `order_types`
 * `order_time_in_force`
-* `use_sell_signal` (experimental)
-* `sell_profit_only` (experimental)
-* `ignore_roi_if_buy_signal` (experimental)
+* `use_sell_signal` (ask_strategy)
+* `sell_profit_only` (ask_strategy)
+* `ignore_roi_if_buy_signal` (ask_strategy)
 
 ### Understand stake_amount
 

freqtrade/constants.py

@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@
             'properties': {
                 'use_order_book': {'type': 'boolean'},
                 'order_book_min': {'type': 'number', 'minimum': 1},
-                'order_book_max': {'type': 'number', 'minimum': 1, 'maximum': 50}
+                'order_book_max': {'type': 'number', 'minimum': 1, 'maximum': 50},
+                'use_sell_signal': {'type': 'boolean'},
+                'sell_profit_only': {'type': 'boolean'},
+                'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal': {'type': 'boolean'}
             }
         },
         'order_types': {
@@ -144,7 +147,8 @@
             'properties': {
                 'use_sell_signal': {'type': 'boolean'},
                 'sell_profit_only': {'type': 'boolean'},
-                'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal_true': {'type': 'boolean'}
+                'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal': {'type': 'boolean'},
+                'block_bad_exchanges': {'type': 'boolean'}
             }
         },
         'pairlist': {

freqtrade/freqtradebot.py

@@ -580,13 +580,15 @@ def handle_trade(self, trade: Trade) -> bool:
         logger.debug('Handling %s ...', trade)
 
         (buy, sell) = (False, False)
-        experimental = self.config.get('experimental', {})
-        if experimental.get('use_sell_signal') or experimental.get('ignore_roi_if_buy_signal'):
+
+        config_ask_strategy = self.config.get('ask_strategy', {})
+
+        if (config_ask_strategy.get('use_sell_signal', True) or
+                config_ask_strategy.get('ignore_roi_if_buy_signal')):
             (buy, sell) = self.strategy.get_signal(
                 trade.pair, self.strategy.ticker_interval,
                 self.dataprovider.ohlcv(trade.pair, self.strategy.ticker_interval))
 
-        config_ask_strategy = self.config.get('ask_strategy', {})
         if config_ask_strategy.get('use_order_book', False):
             logger.info('Using order book for selling...')
             # logger.debug('Order book %s',orderBook)

freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py

@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ def __init__(self, config: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         self.position_stacking = self.config.get('position_stacking', False)
 
         if self.has_space('sell'):
-            # Make sure experimental is enabled
-            if 'experimental' not in self.config:
-                self.config['experimental'] = {}
-            self.config['experimental']['use_sell_signal'] = True
+            # Make sure use_sell_signal is enabled
+            if 'ask_strategy' not in self.config:
+                self.config['ask_strategy'] = {}
+            self.config['ask_strategy']['use_sell_signal'] = True
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_lock_filename(config) -> str:

freqtrade/resolvers/strategy_resolver.py

@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ def __init__(self, config: Optional[Dict] = None) -> None:
                                                        config=config,
                                                        extra_dir=config.get('strategy_path'))
 
-        # make sure experimental dict is available
-        if 'experimental' not in config:
-            config['experimental'] = {}
+        # make sure ask_strategy dict is available
+        if 'ask_strategy' not in config:
+            config['ask_strategy'] = {}
 
         # Set attributes
         # Check if we need to override configuration
-        # (Attribute name,                              default, experimental)
+        #             (Attribute name,                    default,     ask_strategy)
         attributes = [("minimal_roi",                     {"0": 10.0}, False),
                       ("ticker_interval",                 None,        False),
                       ("stoploss",                        None,        False),
@@ -57,20 +57,20 @@ def __init__(self, config: Optional[Dict] = None) -> None:
                       ("order_time_in_force",             None,        False),
                       ("stake_currency",                  None,        False),
                       ("stake_amount",                    None,        False),
-                      ("use_sell_signal",                 False,       True),
+                      ("use_sell_signal",                 True,        True),
                       ("sell_profit_only",                False,       True),
                       ("ignore_roi_if_buy_signal",        False,       True),
                       ]
-        for attribute, default, experimental in attributes:
-            if experimental:
-                self._override_attribute_helper(config['experimental'], attribute, default)
+        for attribute, default, ask_strategy in attributes:
+            if ask_strategy:
+                self._override_attribute_helper(config['ask_strategy'], attribute, default)
             else:
                 self._override_attribute_helper(config, attribute, default)
 
         # Loop this list again to have output combined
         for attribute, _, exp in attributes:
-            if exp and attribute in config['experimental']:
-                logger.info("Strategy using %s: %s", attribute, config['experimental'][attribute])
+            if exp and attribute in config['ask_strategy']:
+                logger.info("Strategy using %s: %s", attribute, config['ask_strategy'][attribute])
             elif attribute in config:
                 logger.info("Strategy using %s: %s", attribute, config[attribute])
 

freqtrade/strategy/interface.py

@@ -309,9 +309,9 @@ def should_sell(self, trade: Trade, rate: float, date: datetime, buy: bool,
         # Set current rate to high for backtesting sell
         current_rate = high or rate
         current_profit = trade.calc_profit_percent(current_rate)
-        experimental = self.config.get('experimental', {})
+        config_ask_strategy = self.config.get('ask_strategy', {})
 
-        if buy and experimental.get('ignore_roi_if_buy_signal', False):
+        if buy and config_ask_strategy.get('ignore_roi_if_buy_signal', False):
             # This one is noisy, commented out
             # logger.debug(f"{trade.pair} - Buy signal still active. sell_flag=False")
             return SellCheckTuple(sell_flag=False, sell_type=SellType.NONE)
@@ -322,15 +322,15 @@ def should_sell(self, trade: Trade, rate: float, date: datetime, buy: bool,
                          f"sell_type=SellType.ROI")
             return SellCheckTuple(sell_flag=True, sell_type=SellType.ROI)
 
-        if experimental.get('sell_profit_only', False):
+        if config_ask_strategy.get('sell_profit_only', False):
             # This one is noisy, commented out
             # logger.debug(f"{trade.pair} - Checking if trade is profitable...")
             if trade.calc_profit(rate=rate) <= 0:
                 # This one is noisy, commented out
                 # logger.debug(f"{trade.pair} - Trade is not profitable. sell_flag=False")
                 return SellCheckTuple(sell_flag=False, sell_type=SellType.NONE)
 
-        if sell and not buy and experimental.get('use_sell_signal', False):
+        if sell and not buy and config_ask_strategy.get('use_sell_signal', True):
             logger.debug(f"{trade.pair} - Sell signal received. sell_flag=True, "
                          f"sell_type=SellType.SELL_SIGNAL")
             return SellCheckTuple(sell_flag=True, sell_type=SellType.SELL_SIGNAL)

tests/config_test_comments.json

@@ -103,11 +103,6 @@
         "max_trade_duration_minute": 1440,
         "remove_pumps": false
     },
-    "experimental": {
-        "use_sell_signal": false,
-        "sell_profit_only": false,
-        "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": false
-    },
     "telegram": {
 // We can now comment out some settings
 //        "enabled": true,

tests/optimize/test_backtest_detail.py

@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def test_backtest_results(default_conf, fee, mocker, caplog, data) -> None:
     if data.trailing_stop_positive:
         default_conf["trailing_stop_positive"] = data.trailing_stop_positive
     default_conf["trailing_stop_positive_offset"] = data.trailing_stop_positive_offset
-    default_conf["experimental"] = {"use_sell_signal": data.use_sell_signal}
+    default_conf["ask_strategy"] = {"use_sell_signal": data.use_sell_signal}
 
     mocker.patch("freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_fee", MagicMock(return_value=0.0))
     patch_exchange(mocker)

tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py

@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ def get_timeframe(input1):
 
 
 def test_backtest(default_conf, fee, mocker, testdatadir) -> None:
+    default_conf['ask_strategy']['use_sell_signal'] = False
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_fee', fee)
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     backtesting = Backtesting(default_conf)
@@ -561,6 +562,7 @@ def test_backtest(default_conf, fee, mocker, testdatadir) -> None:
 
 
 def test_backtest_1min_ticker_interval(default_conf, fee, mocker, testdatadir) -> None:
+    default_conf['ask_strategy']['use_sell_signal'] = False
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_fee', fee)
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     backtesting = Backtesting(default_conf)
@@ -603,8 +605,9 @@ def test_backtest_pricecontours(default_conf, fee, mocker, testdatadir) -> None:
     # TODO: Evaluate usefullness of this, the patterns and buy-signls are unrealistic
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_fee', fee)
     tests = [['raise', 19], ['lower', 0], ['sine', 35]]
-    # We need to enable sell-signal - otherwise it sells on ROI!!
-    default_conf['experimental'] = {"use_sell_signal": True}
+    # use_sell_signal is True by default now, it will sell on the sell signal instead of ROI,
+    # which is what we need here
+#    default_conf['ask_strategy'] = {"use_sell_signal": True}
 
     for [contour, numres] in tests:
         simple_backtest(default_conf, contour, numres, mocker, testdatadir)
@@ -645,8 +648,9 @@ def test_backtest_alternate_buy_sell(default_conf, fee, mocker, testdatadir):
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.backtesting.file_dump_json', MagicMock())
     backtest_conf = _make_backtest_conf(mocker, conf=default_conf,
                                         pair='UNITTEST/BTC', datadir=testdatadir)
-    # We need to enable sell-signal - otherwise it sells on ROI!!
-    default_conf['experimental'] = {"use_sell_signal": True}
+    # use_sell_signal is True by default now, it will sell on the sell signal instead of ROI,
+    # which is what we need here
+#    default_conf['ask_strategy'] = {"use_sell_signal": True}
     default_conf['ticker_interval'] = '1m'
     backtesting = Backtesting(default_conf)
     backtesting.strategy.advise_buy = _trend_alternate  # Override
@@ -687,8 +691,9 @@ def _trend_alternate_hold(dataframe=None, metadata=None):
 
     # Remove data for one pair from the beginning of the data
     data[pair] = data[pair][tres:].reset_index()
-    # We need to enable sell-signal - otherwise it sells on ROI!!
-    default_conf['experimental'] = {"use_sell_signal": True}
+    # use_sell_signal is True by default now, it will sell on the sell signal instead of ROI,
+    # which is what we need here
+#    default_conf['ask_strategy'] = {"use_sell_signal": True}
     default_conf['ticker_interval'] = '5m'
 
     backtesting = Backtesting(default_conf)

tests/strategy/test_strategy.py

@@ -256,23 +256,23 @@ def test_strategy_override_use_sell_signal(caplog, default_conf):
         'strategy': 'DefaultStrategy',
     })
     resolver = StrategyResolver(default_conf)
-    assert not resolver.strategy.use_sell_signal
+    assert resolver.strategy.use_sell_signal
     assert isinstance(resolver.strategy.use_sell_signal, bool)
     # must be inserted to configuration
-    assert 'use_sell_signal' in default_conf['experimental']
-    assert not default_conf['experimental']['use_sell_signal']
+    assert 'use_sell_signal' in default_conf['ask_strategy']
+    assert default_conf['ask_strategy']['use_sell_signal']
 
     default_conf.update({
         'strategy': 'DefaultStrategy',
-        'experimental': {
-            'use_sell_signal': True,
+        'ask_strategy': {
+            'use_sell_signal': False,
         },
     })
     resolver = StrategyResolver(default_conf)
 
-    assert resolver.strategy.use_sell_signal
+    assert not resolver.strategy.use_sell_signal
     assert isinstance(resolver.strategy.use_sell_signal, bool)
-    assert log_has("Override strategy 'use_sell_signal' with value in config file: True.", caplog)
+    assert log_has("Override strategy 'use_sell_signal' with value in config file: False.", caplog)
 
 
 def test_strategy_override_use_sell_profit_only(caplog, default_conf):
@@ -284,12 +284,12 @@ def test_strategy_override_use_sell_profit_only(caplog, default_conf):
     assert not resolver.strategy.sell_profit_only
     assert isinstance(resolver.strategy.sell_profit_only, bool)
     # must be inserted to configuration
-    assert 'sell_profit_only' in default_conf['experimental']
-    assert not default_conf['experimental']['sell_profit_only']
+    assert 'sell_profit_only' in default_conf['ask_strategy']
+    assert not default_conf['ask_strategy']['sell_profit_only']
 
     default_conf.update({
         'strategy': 'DefaultStrategy',
-        'experimental': {
+        'ask_strategy': {
             'sell_profit_only': True,
         },
     })