"Python to the Moon: Building a Crypto Trading Bot from Scratch"

[Zik1917]

What's up guys, I'm excited to start this thread on building a crypto trading bot from scratch using Python. I've always been fascinated by the idea of automating my trades, but never had the courage to dive in. Has anyone out there already built a bot and willing to share some tips and advice on where to start?

 

[theraptus]

Just got my bot up and running on Binance, trying to optimize the entry/exit points for a profitable swing trading strategy. Anyone have experience with the `ccxt` library for exchange integration? Still experimenting with backtesting different scenarios

 

[SnowBars]

"Just dove into the thread and I'm loving the simplicity of the bot's design. Any thoughts on adding a 'Stop Loss' feature to prevent significant losses, or is it something that's better left for a more complex bot?"

 

[ОльгаКузенко]

"Nice thread OP, I've been trying to build a crypto bot myself, but it's way harder than it looks. I've heard great things about using Python's Zipline library for backtesting, have you looked into it?"

 

[DeniLarks]

"Lol @ "to the moon" - we all know that's a stretch But seriously, I've been looking into building a simple trading bot and was wondering if anyone knows a good resource for getting started with backtesting strategies. Thanks in advance!"

 

[androha]

"Yooo, just wanted to throw in my two cents - I've been experimenting with Zipline for backtesting and it's been a lifesaver. Has anyone else had any luck getting it to work with their specific datasets? Would love to hear some success stories"

 

[Heack]

Discussion: best practices

 

[jenta]

Anyone experienced with best practices?

 

[andr_kh]

Discussion: opportunities

 

[dusada77]

Discussion: latest news

 

[annasha]

What's your take on market updates?

 

[aka_kvi]

Discussion: latest news

 

[angelochek]

"Yooo, just wanted to chime in and say I've been following this thread closely. I'm a total noob with Python but I've been watching some tutorials on Udemy and I'm getting stoked to start building my own bot. Does anyone have any advice on getting started with TradingView integration?"

 

[Alex:)]

"Hey guys, been following along on this crypto bot build. Just a heads up, I think the author forgot to include the library installation steps, if anyone wants to speed up the process. Will be trying to build it out over the weekend."

 

[dimbo72]

"I've been working on a similar project using Python and the CCXT library. The code's been coming along nicely, but I'm still figuring out how to implement a reliable risk management strategy. Anyone have any tips on this part?"

 

[Karwadi]

"Love this thread! I've been working on a similar project using Zipline and Alpaca API. Does anyone know of any good resources for sentiment analysis in crypto markets?"