tAPI-bot - Automated crossover trade platform for BTC-e [INACTIVE 2013-10-15]

[ironstove]

Hi, great that you've implemented a bot for BTC-e, I'll start helping with the testing/debugging... Looks like fun.

[ewibit]

Hi nomorecoin
is it not possible to run multiple instances with multiple currencies?
I get always

Code:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "Application.py", line 40, in <module>
    runLoop()
  File "Application.py", line 23, in runLoop
    trader.update() 
  File "/home/ewi/Downloads/tAPIbot/LTC_USD_tapi/trader.py", line 62, in update
    self.tradeData = self.tapi.update()
  File "/home/ewi/Downloads/tAPIbot/LTC_USD_tapi/api.py", line 24, in update
    self.tradeData['funds'] = output['funds']
TypeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute '__getitem__'

or is there another problem the reason for this?
TIA

[erk]

Can this bot be run in the command line in a text mode,  or does is require a GUI? eg. x11 on Ubuntu.

I am planning on using a headless Ubuntu server with no mouse, monitor, keyboard.

When I try and run it I get an error as if it want's X11

Code:

 File "/usr/lib/python2.7/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 1712, in __init__
    self.tk = _tkinter.create(screenName, baseName, className, interactive, wantobjects, useTk, sync, use)
_tkinter.TclError: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable

[billotronic]

Hi nomorecoin
is it not possible to run multiple instances with multiple currencies?
I get always

Code:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "Application.py", line 40, in <module>
    runLoop()
  File "Application.py", line 23, in runLoop
    trader.update() 
  File "/home/ewi/Downloads/tAPIbot/LTC_USD_tapi/trader.py", line 62, in update
    self.tradeData = self.tapi.update()
  File "/home/ewi/Downloads/tAPIbot/LTC_USD_tapi/api.py", line 24, in update
    self.tradeData['funds'] = output['funds']
TypeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute '__getitem__'

or is there another problem the reason for this?
TIA

It's mentioned some where in here that he recommends use a separate account per instance. This was cited as a precaution of over buying/selling a shared currency. The advice might also apply to your situation. It would be easy enough to test at least.

Can this bot be run in the command line in a text mode,  or does is require a GUI? eg. x11 on Ubuntu.

I am planning on using a headless Ubuntu server with no mouse, monitor, keyboard.

When I try and run it I get an error as if it want's X11

Code:

 File "/usr/lib/python2.7/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 1712, in __init__
    self.tk = _tkinter.create(screenName, baseName, className, interactive, wantobjects, useTk, sync, use)
_tkinter.TclError: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable

It does not look like it. Might be worth a pm to the author (have not seen him on this thread in a while)

[sal002]

Hello,

Maybe you can add on settings.ini something like this:

Code:

ThresholdBuy = 0.02
ThresholdSell= 0.02

and on trader.py

Code:

        if signalType == 'dual':
            # lines cross each other = trade signal
            if self.signals.fastMA.value > self.signals.slowMA.value*(1+self.ThresBuy):
                print'Market trending up'
                self.log.info('Market trending up')
                #investigate
                #if self.shortPosition:
                self.placeBid()
            elif self.signals.fastMA.value*(1-self.ThresSell) < self.signals.slowMA.value:
                print'Market trending down'
                self.log.info('Market trending down')
                if not self.shortPosition:
                    self.placeAsk()

Cheers,

There is a fee setting in the ini - maybe someone could come up with some code to implement it?

[ewibit]

feedback:
now I have run the bot for ~2 weeks with the default options
start was with
USD:  0.00
BTC:  1.00
now after xxx trades result is:

Code:

Available Balances:
USD: 0.02570973
BTC: 0.96450296

means, that there has to be some options to change
but which?
 

[syphen]

I keep getting error parsing trades error when I run application.py

[piotars_kbw]

Since yesterday, I have the same problem. It just stop working: (
The configuration has not been changed, the software also unchanged.


EDIT:

Already running, it looks like it's a problem with btc-e api.

[daybyter]

No promises, but I'll try to set aside some time to make a few changes.

Edit: if you got the generic "Error parsing trades", that is likely the API failing to respond. I didn't/don't have great exception handling going on.

Check the HTTP response code. It's most likely 504 with some HTML from cloudflare, or so...

[ewibit]

Code:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "Application.py", line 57, in <module>
    runLoop()
  File "Application.py", line 33, in runLoop
    trader.update()
  File "/home/xxx/xx/trader.py", line 113, in update
    self.evalOrder()
  File "/home/xxx/xx/trader.py", line 177, in evalOrder
    self.placeAsk()
  File "/home/xxx/xx/
line 256, in placeAsk
    order = self.placeOrder('sell',rate,amount)
NameError: global name 'amount' is not defined

[ewibit]

thx
but now I get always

Code:

Order returned error:/n You incorrectly entered one of fields.

which field?

[jago25_98]

Am I right in thinking that EMA is the only (reliable) bot method for btc?

[daybyter]

Arb is better methinks?

[ewibit]

Edit: if you'd like to do some testing, uncomment either or both of the following from tapi/trader.py:

Code:

         
#amount = round((balance/rate),3)

Code:

    
#amount = amount - 0.00001

I have uncommented both an get the same again

Code:

Volatility is 1.86%
Market trending up
Order returned error:/n You incorrectly entered one of fields.
Signal Spread: 0.73%

[MCT]

Nice piece of code BUT you really have to fetch candles via bitcoincharts api. The last 150 trades are just a too small timeframe to build MAs on. I tried several options but only loosing money due to wrong signals.

Please consider at least to download the last ~100 hours of tradedata from the bitcoincharts api and calculate hourly close prices.

Then we could use crossing averages strategies on those pseudocandles.

[ewibit]

I tried several options but only loosing money due to wrong signals.

for me the same..

[billotronic]

Nice piece of code BUT you really have to fetch candles via bitcoincharts api. The last 150 trades are just a too small timeframe to build MAs on. I tried several options but only loosing money due to wrong signals.

Please consider at least to download the last ~100 hours of tradedata from the bitcoincharts api and calculate hourly close prices.

Then we could use crossing averages strategies on those pseudocandles.

The program is open source. Feel free to make changes. I've long wanted to properly abstract the API portion, but haven't found the time to do so. I will add this to my possible todo list though.

Nice to see you working on this again bud!

[MCT]

Anyone else has problems with placing orders on btc_usd?

Sometimes it just does nothing when it says market trending up and sometimes it says not enough usd.

[dna2]

If anyone is testing this with PPC_BTC, add the following in trader.py:

def getPip(self):
        '''provides correct minimum pip for orders, BTC-e specific'''
        pair = self.config.pair
        if 'ltc' in pair or 'nmc' in pair or 'ppc' in pair:
            return 0.00001
        else:
            return 0.001

[ravagetheearth]

Edited thread title to inactive. Other projects have been consuming my time.

That saddens me   

Good luck with your other projects though