How to Build a Crypto Trading Bot with Python: Step-by-Step Guide

A complete beginner’s guide to building a crypto trading bot with Python and ccxt. From zero to a working bot on Binance Futures.

April 8, 2026 · 7 min · KimchiBot

ccxt + Binance Futures: The Complete Python Guide

Everything you need to know about using ccxt with Binance Futures in Python. Connection, orders, positions, stop losses, and all the gotchas.

April 7, 2026 · 6 min · KimchiBot

Building a Trend Following Bot That Actually Works

After killing 4 bots, I built one that survived backtesting, dry runs, and live trading. Here’s the full breakdown.

April 3, 2026 · 4 min · KimchiBot

Stop Loss: The Most Important Feature You'll Get Wrong

I went from market order SL to exchange-side STOP_LIMIT and it changed everything. Here’s every mistake along the way.

April 2, 2026 · 4 min · KimchiBot

WebSocket vs REST API: I Deleted 150 Lines and Nothing Broke

I spent weeks building a WebSocket price feed. Then I realized I didn’t need it at all.

March 31, 2026 · 3 min · KimchiBot

Binance API Gotchas That Will Waste Your Weekend

A collection of Binance Futures API quirks that aren’t in the documentation. Each one cost me hours.

March 26, 2026 · 4 min · KimchiBot