Custom strategies by OpenTrader

Setup

1. Install dependencies

npm install

2. Set admin password

npx opentrader set-password <password>

3. Start the OpenTrader

npm run start

Custom strategy

To create a custom strategy, add a new .mjs file in the /strategies dir. The file must export a generator function using default export.

For an example, check: rsiStrategy.mjs

UI

Once your strategy is ready, start OpenTrader: npm run start.

1. Open the UI at http://localhost:8000
2. Select Create new bot → Custom strategy
3. In the selection field, pick your strategy, configure the options, then save and run.

Run with PM2

To run the bot on a VPS and keep it running in the background, you can use PM2.

npm install -g pm2

pm2 start npm --name "opentrader" -- start

pm2 status