#BitBot

BitBot is a Crypto-Currency trading bot and backtesting platform that connects to popular Bitcoin exchanges (Bitstamp, Kraken). It is written in javascript and runs on Node.JS.

BitBot is modular and supports multiple trading strategies / exchanges.

Supported Exchanges

• Bitstamp
• Kraken
• BTC-E

Supported Indicators

• MACD
• PPO
• PSAR

Dependencies

• Node.JS
• MongoDB

Installation

Make sure you have the latest Node.JS version and MongoDB installed.

Clone this repository to a folder of your liking and execute the following command: npm install

Pay close attention to the log messages of NPM (there shouldn't be any errors).

Upgrading

• Overwrite your files with the latest versions from this repository
• Compare you config.js file with the config.sample.js file to make sure there aren't any extra settings available
• Run the following command: npm install

Configuration basics

Copy the config.sample.js file and name it config.js.

Fill in the config.js file with relevant information.

When running the bot initially make sure to run with real trading disabled:

config.tradingEnabled = false;

Choose an exchange you want to trade on in the exchangeSettings:

exchange: '',
// Options: (bitstamp, kraken, btce)

Pay close attention to the currencyPair settings:

currencyPair: {pair: '', asset: '', currency: ''},
// For Bitstamp just use {pair: 'XBTUSD', asset: 'XBT', currency: 'USD'}
// For Kraken look up the currency pairs in their API: https://api.kraken.com/0/public/AssetPairs
// Kraken Example: {pair: 'XXBTZEUR', asset: 'XXBT', currency: 'ZEUR'}
// For BTC-E look up the currency pairs in their API: https://btc-e.com/api/3/info
// BTC-E Example: {pair: 'BTC_USD', asset: 'BTC', currency: 'USD'}

Then fill in your API details:

config.apiSettings = {
	bitstamp: {clientId: 0, apiKey: '', secret: ''},
	kraken: {apiKey: '', secret: ''},
	btce: {apiKey: '', secret: ''}
};

Make sure you enter the correct connection string for your MongoDB instance:

config.mongoConnectionString = 'username:password@example.com/mydb';

If you have a local MongoDB install your connection string would probably look something like this:

config.mongoConnectionString = 'localhost/nameofyourchoosing';

By default you will see a lot of debugging information in the log file located in the logs folder, once you are sure that your bot is retrieving data change the debug setting to false:

config.debug = false;

These are the minimum required settings you need to get the bot started. All other settings are user preference and should be pretty self explanatory.

Indicator and CandleStickSize settings

These settings aren't part of the configuration basics as they heavily depend on user preference.

Please read up on the following articles to help you choose the settings that best fit your strategy:

• Candlesticks
• MACD

As of version 0.7 BitBot now uses indicators as small plugins. You can create your own indicator by using the template in the indicators folder.

For examples on how to use this template, go have a look at one of the existing indicators in the indicators folder.

Backtester

The provided backtester simulates the settings you provided in config.js over a set of data. That set of data is the data you collected by running app.js over a period of time.

Before you run the backtester, make sure you configured the following items in your config.js file:

• exchangeSettings
• apiSettings
• indicatorSettings
• backTesting
  • initialAssetBalance
  • initialCurrencyBalance

The backtester needs access to your API settings to query your current trading fee. This will give you more accurate results when simulating.

Usage

To run BitBot, execute the following command in the folder where you installed BitBot:

node app.js

If you would like to simulate trading on your collected data, execute:

node app.js -b

If you would like to reset the initial balance (profit reports are based against this value), execute:

node app.js -rb

Remember the backtester simulates your trading strategy on the data you collected. So the longer you keep the bot (app.js) running, the more significant the results of the backtester.

Profitability

The provided trading algorithms are well known and documented on the internet (MACD, PPO, PSAR). I do not guarantee you will make any profit when using this bot... For better results, consider writing your own algorithm and share it with the community in a pull request :-).

FAQ

• Q: I often receive invalid nonce / invalid signature errors when using Bitstamp, how do I fix that?
• A: Generate a new API key on the Bitstamp website.

Donations

If you enjoyed using BitBot or would like to help me continue development of this bot, consider buying me a beer:
(BTC) 1BitBotSYYMAsn6c1AsrxWphWAGkNE6hmQ