Gekko - a javascript trading bot and backtesting platform

[whydifficult]

EDIT: Fixed by installing git.

Since the latest version you need git to pull in one of the dependencies, I'll ask the dependency maintainer to update it so this won't be an issue anymore.

Edit: here is the issue I created

[ewibit]

Code:

module.js:340
    throw err;
          ^
Error: Cannot find module '/home/xx/yy/gekko/gecko'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:338:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:280:25)
    at Module.runMain (module.js:492:10)
    at process.startup.processNextTick.process._tickCallback (node.js:244:9)

[whydifficult]

Could you post the full command you tried to run?

[ewibit]

Could you post the full command you tried to run?

only

Code:

node gecko

[Mogumodz]

Could you post the full command you tried to run?

only

Code:

node gecko

The command you should use is 'node gekko'

not 'node gecko'

Hope that helps.

[ewibit]

The command you should use is 'node gekko'

not 'node gecko'

Hope that helps.

thx, sorry was a typo
but on bitstamp I still get

Code:

Bitstamp/methods/realtime-candle-fetcher.js:98
    throw 'Failed to load historical trades from ' + this.watcher.name;
                                                   ^
Failed to load historical trades from Bitstamp

[MCT]

but on bitstamp I still get

Code:

Bitstamp/methods/realtime-candle-fetcher.js:98
    throw 'Failed to load historical trades from ' + this.watcher.name;
                                                   ^
Failed to load historical trades from Bitstamp

yeah as i said, Bitstamp and Bitcoincharts had their api changed. not only the api links changed, also the trades are returned from oldest to newest now. this is why the fillbuckets function doesnt get the expected data and cancels. try to fix it fr bitstamp as well as i did for bitcoincharts or just wait for the author to fix it. i think hes on it and it wont take much time for him.

[San1ty]

Hi Whydifficult,

Have you given up on this project? Bitstamp has implemented yet another API change.

Regards,
San1ty

[alpha492]

Its really strange but I can get this to work on Ubuntu 12.04 but no Windows 7.

Windows 7 returns bitcoincharts returned an error retrying.

When I was first trying on windows and got this error I thought it was a problem with either bitcoin charts or the program, but the fact that the exact same install returns this error on windows and not ubuntu is mind blowing.  I've tried with the firewall down and everything.

Maybe there's some problem with windows blocking permissions to dependencies?  Or maybe just inbound requests from the program?

[cellone]

Hi,

I am new to this bitcoin trading.

I followed https://github.com/askmike/gekko#install and installed the setup in windows 7.

I tried the command node gekko

Below is the result I got on executing it.

2013-10-16 20:54:16 (INFO):     I'm gonna make you rich, Bud Fox.
2013-10-16 20:54:16 (INFO):     Let me show you some Exponential Moving Averages
.


2013-10-16 20:54:16 (INFO):     Using normal settings to monitor the live market

2013-10-16 20:54:17 (INFO):     NOT trading with real money
2013-10-16 20:54:17 (INFO):     Profit reporter active on simulated balance
2013-10-16 20:54:17 (INFO):     Calculating EMA on historical data...

Failed to load historical trades from bitcoincharts

Kindly can you please help me in solving this problem.

Currently I have $100 in my account. Will that be sufficient to start automated live trading with this bot in BTCe?

[alpha492]

Hi,

I am new to this bitcoin trading.

I followed https://github.com/askmike/gekko#install and installed the setup in windows 7.

I tried the command node gekko

Below is the result I got on executing it.

2013-10-16 20:54:16 (INFO):     I'm gonna make you rich, Bud Fox.
2013-10-16 20:54:16 (INFO):     Let me show you some Exponential Moving Averages
.


2013-10-16 20:54:16 (INFO):     Using normal settings to monitor the live market

2013-10-16 20:54:17 (INFO):     NOT trading with real money
2013-10-16 20:54:17 (INFO):     Profit reporter active on simulated balance
2013-10-16 20:54:17 (INFO):     Calculating EMA on historical data...

Failed to load historical trades from bitcoincharts

Kindly can you please help me in solving this problem.

Currently I have $100 in my account. Will that be sufficient to start automated live trading with this bot in BTCe?

Only if your willing to lose $100.  This isn't an "out of the box" bot the setting are up to you to work out, I backtested the default setting and got mixed results, over some periods this bot will result in critical failure without a stoploss method implemented so be careful if your putting in everything you've got.

And as far as your problem did you "git pull && npm install" bcuz the bot won't work w/o updated dependencies.

Edit:This error is so unavoidable and common if your install is right you might want to edit the +moment.duration, I set it to one so I can just blitz bitcoincharts till they send me something.

[6raygp]

I am back guys.

I fixed the email & underscore errors: pull the latest version and `npm install` to get it working.

(Thanks avert for the email fix suggestion: implemented it the same way. For underscore: they removed a function I was relying on so I am now shifting towards lodash)

I'll check the code fixes posted asap and merge it in. Remember guys: Pull requests are always welcome!

'npm install' errors out on me.

C:\Users\Mark\Desktop\gekko-master>npm install
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/moment
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/bitcoincharts
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/btc-e
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/mtgox-apiv2
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/prompt-lite
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/line-reader
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/async
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/bitstamp/0.0.4
npm ERR! not found: git
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed using git.
npm ERR! This is most likely not a problem with npm itself.
npm ERR! Please check if you have git installed and in your PATH.

npm ERR! System Windows_NT 6.2.9200
npm ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nod
ejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install"
npm ERR! cwd C:\Users\Mark\Desktop\gekko-master
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.18
npm ERR! npm -v 1.3.8
npm ERR! code ENOGIT
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/mtgox-apiv2
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/bitcoincharts
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/prompt-lite
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/line-reader
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/btc-e
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/async
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/moment
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/bitstamp/0.0.4
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Additional logging details can be found in:
npm ERR!     C:\Users\Mark\Desktop\gekko-master\npm-debug.log
npm ERR! not ok code 0

EDIT: Fixed by installing git.

I have tried installing on windows and ubuntu tried installing git, still getting these errors...

[limit]

I've installed on a mac, it has been running smoothly for 3 days.

Great Software! hope to see new updates soon    

[ninjapug]

Did i do anything wrong. How come the program wouldn't move after gekko shows me advice to buy.
Settings are default.





C:\gekko-master>node gekko
2013-10-24 14:54:03 (INFO):     I'm gonna make you rich, Bud Fox.
2013-10-24 14:54:03 (INFO):     Let me show you some Exponential Moving Averages
.


2013-10-24 14:54:03 (INFO):     Using normal settings to monitor the live market

2013-10-24 14:54:04 (INFO):     NOT trading with real money
2013-10-24 14:54:04 (INFO):     Profit reporter active on simulated balance
2013-10-24 14:54:04 (INFO):     Calculating EMA on historical data...
2013-10-24 14:56:03 (INFO):     ADVICE is to BUY @ 207.000 (1.496)

[c4shm3n]

can i use stop/loss with gekko ? and if yes how ?

[San1ty]

Please read the thread before asking and at least have a look at the github repository.
This project is currently a little bit on hold and isn't being updated anymore.

If you don't understand Node.JS then don't bother!

[razorfishsl]

Did i do anything wrong. How come the program wouldn't move after gekko shows me advice to buy.
Settings are default.





C:\gekko-master>node gekko
2013-10-24 14:54:03 (INFO):     I'm gonna make you rich, Bud Fox.
2013-10-24 14:54:03 (INFO):     Let me show you some Exponential Moving Averages
.


2013-10-24 14:54:03 (INFO):     Using normal settings to monitor the live market

2013-10-24 14:54:04 (INFO):     NOT trading with real money
2013-10-24 14:54:04 (INFO):     Profit reporter active on simulated balance
2013-10-24 14:54:04 (INFO):     Calculating EMA on historical data...
2013-10-24 14:56:03 (INFO):     ADVICE is to BUY @ 207.000 (1.496)

Simple………. The bot only trades/gives advice WHEN the requirements are met….

So it may be a minute,hour,day,week,year……… before it gives a new message, it's not broken, just the market does not match the requirements YOU set….

[alpha492]

It would be awesome to see this bot converted over to talib and coffeescript so methods could be easily imported from cryptotrader.  Not sure how much work that would be, any thoughts?

[andrepcg]

what interval do you recommend to run the script? i'm new at trading and different times between candles gives different results.

[pulsecat]

It would be awesome to see this bot converted over to talib and coffeescript so methods could be easily imported from cryptotrader.  Not sure how much work that would be, any thoughts?

By the way there is standalone tool similar to Gekko that supports all Cryptotrader.org features https://github.com/pulsecat/cryptrade