When Market Close Fails: Exchange API Nightmares at 3 AM
My bot tried to close a position. The exchange said no. Three times. Here’s what happens when market close fails and how to survive it.
My bot tried to close a position. The exchange said no. Three times. Here’s what happens when market close fails and how to survive it.
My bot left a stop loss order on the exchange after closing a position. Hours later, it triggered and opened an unintended trade. Here’s what caused it and how I fixed it.
STOP_MARKET is the default stop loss on Binance Futures. It’s also silently eating your profits through slippage. Here’s exactly how much it costs and how to switch to STOP_LIMIT.
A complete beginner’s guide to building a crypto trading bot with Python and ccxt. From zero to a working bot on Binance Futures.
Everything you need to know about using ccxt with Binance Futures in Python. Connection, orders, positions, stop losses, and all the gotchas.
A collection of Binance Futures API quirks that aren’t in the documentation. Each one cost me hours.