Oct 26, 2022Member-onlyCreate your own local OHLCV datasets using Python and the Binance APILearn how to pull historical data from the Binance API without size limit. Update your datasets by loading only the most recent missing timestamps. — In my workflow, I chose to use local datasets of historical market data instead of pulling data from the Binance exchange each time I need them. This represents a gain in time and computing power alocated to this task and a gain in simplicity and robustness when working offline. All…Programming3 min readProgramming3 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Oct 21, 2022Member-onlyBitcoin’s bear market is NOT over yetBitcoin is the king of cryptocurrencies. If Bitcoin’s price drops, then altcoins usually do. The contrary is not true: altcoins can drop while Bitcoin stays bullish. That is the reason why focusing on Bitcoin’s analysis is crucial. …Cryptocurrency3 min readCryptocurrency3 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Oct 3, 2022Member-onlyHow to identify the most trending markets ?Have you ever heard the saying “Follow the trend” in order to trade successfully? But it is always frustrating to wait for the trend to actually appear, isn’t it? An alternative way to trade would be to scan through all markets available on a given exchange and filter out the…Cryptocurrency3 min readCryptocurrency3 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Sep 28, 2022Member-onlyManage your Binance account with PythonIn my previous article, I explained how you can use the Binance API to pull public data, such as OHLCV data, simply with Python. In this one, I will go a bit further and show you how you can manage your account with Python using that same API. …Cryptocurrency3 min readCryptocurrency3 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jul 19, 2022Member-onlyHow to pull data from the Binance APIWhen building a trading bot, the most important part is probably accessing market data. Without data, you cannot define when and for how much to buy long or sell short, but you also cannot backtest your strategy on historical data. This article is a kind of tutorial that will help…Cryptocurrency4 min readCryptocurrency4 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jul 6, 2022Member-onlyThis trend following strategy did x3 over a 2-year backtestIn this article, I want to demonstrate how useful my backtesting implementation is. This is also the occasion to share with you a simple strategy that actually gave very promising results. How the strategy works The strategy I use in this article is a trend following strategy. It means it is based on trend…Trading4 min readTrading4 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jun 30, 2022Member-onlyRisk management is NOT what you thinkRisk management is maybe the most important aspect of trading. It is risk management that will help you level up to consistent profits. Without it, trading will be something between a roller coster and roulette gambling. In the first case, you will experiment highs and lows but will never manage…Cryptocurrency5 min readCryptocurrency5 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jun 20, 2022Member-onlyThe best figures for evaluating a trading strategyAs I mentioned it in my previous article, I want to improve the way I work in my quest to finding a sustainable trading strategy. This implies defining tools to automate strategy testing. It was the subject of my latest article. If you still have not read it, you will…Trading7 min readTrading7 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jun 12, 2022Member-onlyHere is how I coded a multi-asset backtester in PythonMy specifications In my latest article, I explained the reasons why I dropped my previous hedged trading idea. I started listing all the things I want/need to improve in the way I work, search for strategies and test them. The main resolutions I want to achieve are the following ones : Being…Trading6 min readTrading6 min read
Jun 2, 2022Member-onlyHedging is a wonderful formula on paper but…The one hypothesis I neglected On paper, hedging looked absolutely fantastic. Almost the Holy Grail of trading. Going both long and short at the same time had an intrinsic symetric caracteristic that I liked a lot. I still think that it may be a profitable way of running a trading strategy. As I said in…Hedging4 min readHedging4 min read
