diff --git a/docs/data-download.md b/docs/data-download.md index 7b63e4556..d45c7ef63 100644 --- a/docs/data-download.md +++ b/docs/data-download.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ To download data (candles / OHLCV) needed for backtesting and hyperoptimization If no additional parameter is specified, freqtrade will download data for `"1m"` and `"5m"` timeframes for the last 30 days. Exchange and pairs will come from `config.json` (if specified using `-c/--config`). -Otherwise `--exchange` becomes mandatory. +Without provided configuration, `--exchange` becomes mandatory. You can use a relative timerange (`--days 20`) or an absolute starting point (`--timerange 20200101-`). For incremental downloads, the relative approach should be used. @@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ Common arguments: ### Start download -Then run: +A very simple command (assuming an available `config.json` file) can look as follows. ```bash freqtrade download-data --exchange binance ``` -This will download historical candle (OHLCV) data for all the currency pairs you defined in `pairs.json`. +This will download historical candle (OHLCV) data for all the currency pairs defined in the configuration. Alternatively, specify the pairs directly @@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Alternatively, specify the pairs directly freqtrade download-data --exchange binance --pairs ETH/USDT XRP/USDT BTC/USDT ``` -or as regex (to download all active USDT pairs) +or as regex (in this case, to download all active USDT pairs) ```bash freqtrade download-data --exchange binance --pairs .*/USDT