Py Crypto Bot

Using Binance WebSocket API to get real-time price data for cryptocurrencies. Store the data in a Postgres DB on candle close. Using the TA-Lib library to calculate the RSI and execute buy/sell orders. Currently supported pairs are ETH/USDT and BTC/USDT.

Table of Contents

1. About The Project
   • Built With
2. Getting Started
   • Prerequisites
   • Installation
3. Usage
4. Roadmap
5. Contributing
6. License
7. Contact
8. Acknowledgments

About The Project

Link to accompanying article ✏️

Sample image of data stored in DB

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Built With

• Python 3.8+
• Binance WebSocket API
• TA-Lib

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Getting Started

To get started, you'll need to install the following:

Prerequisites

This is an example of how to list things you need to use the software and how to install them.

• Python 3.7+
• Postgresql Database.

  • This could either be installed locally or via docker. This article is an awesome resource on how to get Postgresql and pgadmin4 installed as containers.

    Create a database price_data. Either using SQL or 3-party client like pgadmin4 or dbeaver

Installation

1. Get a free API Key at Binance.

2. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/KenMwaura1/py-crypto-bot.git

3. Create a virtual environment

   python -m venv venv

4. Activate the virtual environment

   source venv/bin/activate

5. Install the dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Add your credentials to a .env file

   echo "BINANCE_API_KEY=<your api key>" >> .env
   echo "BINANCE_API_SECRET=<your api secret>" >> .env

   OR Copy the provided example file to your .env file

   cp .env.example .env

7. Run the bot

   python bot.py

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See the open issues for a full list of proposed features (and known issues).

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Contributing

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement". Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for more information.

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Contact

@Ken_Mwaura1 - kemwaura@gmail.com

Project Link: https://github.com/KenMwaura1/py-crypto-bot

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