From b637e7dde46dcafdaaac35e7d7476d1fcd469bde Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 07:00:29 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add "impossible to load" FAQ entry --- docs/faq.md | 19 ++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md index 134765579..98b106899 100644 --- a/docs/faq.md +++ b/docs/faq.md @@ -100,6 +100,19 @@ You can use the `/stopentry` command in Telegram to prevent future trade entry, Please look at the [advanced setup documentation Page](advanced-setup.md#running-multiple-instances-of-freqtrade). +### I'm getting "Impossible to load Strategy" when starting the bot + +This error message is shown when the bot cannot load the strategy. +Usually, you can use `freqtrade list-strategies` to list all available strategies. +The output of this command will also include a status column, showing if the strategy can be loaded. + +Please check the following: + +* Are you using the correct strategy name? The strategy name is case-sensitive and must correspond to the Strategy class name (not the filename!). +* Is the strategy in the `user_data/strategies` directory, and has the file-ending `.py`? +* Does the bot show other warnings before this error? Maybe you're missing some dependencies for the strategy - which would be highlighted in the log. +* In case of docker - is the strategy directory mounted correctly (check the volumes part of the docker-compose file)? + ### I'm getting "Missing data fillup" messages in the log This message is just a warning that the latest candles had missing candles in them. @@ -146,9 +159,9 @@ The same fix should be applied in the configuration file, if order types are def ### I'm trying to start the bot live, but get an API permission error -Errors like `Invalid API-key, IP, or permissions for action` mean exactly what they actually say. -Your API key is either invalid (copy/paste error? check for leading/trailing spaces in the config), expired, or the IP you're running the bot from is not enabled in the Exchange's API console. -Usually, the permission "Spot Trading" (or the equivalent in the exchange you use) will be necessary. +Errors like `Invalid API-key, IP, or permissions for action` mean exactly what they actually say. +Your API key is either invalid (copy/paste error? check for leading/trailing spaces in the config), expired, or the IP you're running the bot from is not enabled in the Exchange's API console. +Usually, the permission "Spot Trading" (or the equivalent in the exchange you use) will be necessary. Futures will usually have to be enabled specifically. ### How do I search the bot logs for something?