To Build Your Bot You Need:
A computer & internet A text editor or IDE An exchange platform account
Choose an Exchange:
Some popular ones include Bittrex, Poloniex, & Binance.
Go to Your IDEs Site:
Download their Software.Run the Setup Program
Install Dependencies:
Follow all the instructions provided by the software developer
Write Your First Line of Code:
Open your favorite text editor or IDE and start writing some python code.
Build a Simple Strategy:
1. copy and paste code from other bots or 2. write new code. Either way, keep things simple
Test Your Strategy:
Time to run your bot against real market data and test your strategy.
Check out TradeStation for free.
Optimize Your Strategy:
Improving its performance by tweaking variables such as slippage, leverage, etc.
Time to Deploy and Profit:
Upload your bot to the exchange and enjoy!
Congratulations!
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