Move merge-informative_pairs helper to informative section

docs/strategy-customization.md

@@ -586,6 +586,67 @@ for more information.
     will overwrite previously defined method and not produce any errors due to limitations of Python programming language. In such cases you will find that indicators
     created in earlier-defined methods are not available in the dataframe. Carefully review method names and make sure they are unique!
 
+### *merge_informative_pair()*
+
+This method helps you merge an informative pair to a regular dataframe without lookahead bias.
+It's there to help you merge the dataframe in a safe and consistent way.
+
+Options:
+
+- Rename the columns for you to create unique columns
+- Merge the dataframe without lookahead bias
+- Forward-fill (optional)
+
+For a full sample, please refer to the [complete data provider example](#complete-data-provider-sample) below.
+
+All columns of the informative dataframe will be available on the returning dataframe in a renamed fashion:
+
+!!! Example "Column renaming"
+    Assuming `inf_tf = '1d'` the resulting columns will be:
+
+    ``` python
+    'date', 'open', 'high', 'low', 'close', 'rsi'                     # from the original dataframe
+    'date_1d', 'open_1d', 'high_1d', 'low_1d', 'close_1d', 'rsi_1d'   # from the informative dataframe
+    ```
+
+??? Example "Column renaming - 1h"
+    Assuming `inf_tf = '1h'` the resulting columns will be:
+
+    ``` python
+    'date', 'open', 'high', 'low', 'close', 'rsi'                     # from the original dataframe
+    'date_1h', 'open_1h', 'high_1h', 'low_1h', 'close_1h', 'rsi_1h'   # from the informative dataframe
+    ```
+
+??? Example "Custom implementation"
+    A custom implementation for this is possible, and can be done as follows:
+
+    ``` python
+
+    # Shift date by 1 candle
+    # This is necessary since the data is always the "open date"
+    # and a 15m candle starting at 12:15 should not know the close of the 1h candle from 12:00 to 13:00
+    minutes = timeframe_to_minutes(inf_tf)
+    # Only do this if the timeframes are different:
+    informative['date_merge'] = informative["date"] + pd.to_timedelta(minutes, 'm')
+
+    # Rename columns to be unique
+    informative.columns = [f"{col}_{inf_tf}" for col in informative.columns]
+    # Assuming inf_tf = '1d' - then the columns will now be:
+    # date_1d, open_1d, high_1d, low_1d, close_1d, rsi_1d
+
+    # Combine the 2 dataframes
+    # all indicators on the informative sample MUST be calculated before this point
+    dataframe = pd.merge(dataframe, informative, left_on='date', right_on=f'date_merge_{inf_tf}', how='left')
+    # FFill to have the 1d value available in every row throughout the day.
+    # Without this, comparisons would only work once per day.
+    dataframe = dataframe.ffill()
+
+    ```
+
+!!! Warning "Informative timeframe < timeframe"
+    Using informative timeframes smaller than the dataframe timeframe is not recommended with this method, as it will not use any of the additional information this would provide.
+    To use the more detailed information properly, more advanced methods should be applied (which are out of scope for freqtrade documentation, as it'll depend on the respective need).
+
 ## Additional data (DataProvider)
 
 The strategy provides access to the `DataProvider`. This allows you to get additional data to use in your strategy.
@@ -810,71 +871,6 @@ class SampleStrategy(IStrategy):
 
 ***
 
-## Helper functions
-
-### *merge_informative_pair()*
-
-This method helps you merge an informative pair to a regular dataframe without lookahead bias.
-It's there to help you merge the dataframe in a safe and consistent way.
-
-Options:
-
-- Rename the columns for you to create unique columns
-- Merge the dataframe without lookahead bias
-- Forward-fill (optional)
-
-For a full sample, please refer to the [complete data provider example](#complete-data-provider-sample) below.
-
-All columns of the informative dataframe will be available on the returning dataframe in a renamed fashion:
-
-!!! Example "Column renaming"
-    Assuming `inf_tf = '1d'` the resulting columns will be:
-
-    ``` python
-    'date', 'open', 'high', 'low', 'close', 'rsi'                     # from the original dataframe
-    'date_1d', 'open_1d', 'high_1d', 'low_1d', 'close_1d', 'rsi_1d'   # from the informative dataframe
-    ```
-
-??? Example "Column renaming - 1h"
-    Assuming `inf_tf = '1h'` the resulting columns will be:
-
-    ``` python
-    'date', 'open', 'high', 'low', 'close', 'rsi'                     # from the original dataframe
-    'date_1h', 'open_1h', 'high_1h', 'low_1h', 'close_1h', 'rsi_1h'   # from the informative dataframe
-    ```
-
-??? Example "Custom implementation"
-    A custom implementation for this is possible, and can be done as follows:
-
-    ``` python
-
-    # Shift date by 1 candle
-    # This is necessary since the data is always the "open date"
-    # and a 15m candle starting at 12:15 should not know the close of the 1h candle from 12:00 to 13:00
-    minutes = timeframe_to_minutes(inf_tf)
-    # Only do this if the timeframes are different:
-    informative['date_merge'] = informative["date"] + pd.to_timedelta(minutes, 'm')
-
-    # Rename columns to be unique
-    informative.columns = [f"{col}_{inf_tf}" for col in informative.columns]
-    # Assuming inf_tf = '1d' - then the columns will now be:
-    # date_1d, open_1d, high_1d, low_1d, close_1d, rsi_1d
-
-    # Combine the 2 dataframes
-    # all indicators on the informative sample MUST be calculated before this point
-    dataframe = pd.merge(dataframe, informative, left_on='date', right_on=f'date_merge_{inf_tf}', how='left')
-    # FFill to have the 1d value available in every row throughout the day.
-    # Without this, comparisons would only work once per day.
-    dataframe = dataframe.ffill()
-
-    ```
-
-!!! Warning "Informative timeframe < timeframe"
-    Using informative timeframes smaller than the dataframe timeframe is not recommended with this method, as it will not use any of the additional information this would provide.
-    To use the more detailed information properly, more advanced methods should be applied (which are out of scope for freqtrade documentation, as it'll depend on the respective need).
-
-***
-
 ## Additional data (Wallets)
 
 The strategy provides access to the `wallets` object. This contains the current balances on the exchange.