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 "generated": "2026-10-26",
 "id": "freqtrade-freqtrade--dry-run-a-crypto-bot-controlled-from-telegram",
 "repo": "freqtrade/freqtrade",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade",
 "repo_slug": "freqtrade-freqtrade",
 "title": "Dry-run a crypto bot and control it from Telegram",
 "page_title": "How to dry-run a crypto bot and control it from Telegram with Freqtrade",
 "summary": "Run the bot without real money and check status, profit and exits from your phone.",
 "who": "Someone who wants to watch a strategy trade live markets for weeks without risking funds.",
 "problem": "A strategy that backtested well can still behave differently in live markets.",
 "outcome": "A bot trading live prices in dry-run, with /status, /profit, /daily and /stopentry from Telegram or the web UI.",
 "steps": [
  "Set your config to Dry-run, which runs the bot without paying money",
  "Start the bot with the `trade` command",
  "Connect Telegram and use /status, /profit and /daily to watch it",
  "Use /stopentry to stop new trades and /forceexit to close one",
  "Install the built-in web UI with `install-ui` if you prefer a browser"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Run freqtrade/freqtrade in dry-run with <strategy> on <exchange> and <pairs>, connect Telegram, and after <time> send me /profit and /performance output. Confirm dry-run is on before starting.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "1 hour",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README says never to engage money before you understand how the bot works and what profit or loss to expect. Not financial advice: paper trade first, and remember you can lose money.",
 "category": "Money",
 "tags": [
  "Money"
 ],
 "lang": "python",
 "requirements": [
  "Python 3.12 or newer, pip, git and TA-Lib, or Docker",
  "An accurate system clock synced to NTP",
  "About 2GB RAM, 1GB disk and 2 vCPU recommended",
  "Exchange API keys only when you move past dry-run"
 ],
 "risk": "sensitive",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [
  {
   "tag": "credentials",
   "notice": "When you add exchange API keys, give them trade permission only, never withdrawal, and keep them out of shared configs."
  }
 ],
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 "score": 0.9,
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 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/freqtrade-freqtrade/dry-run-a-crypto-bot-controlled-from-telegram/",
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 "disclaimer": "Deduped lists open-source repositories that belong to other people. We do not own, maintain, audit, or vouch for any of them, and a repo appearing here is not an endorsement or a safety check. The use cases, steps, and prompts are written by AI and may be incomplete, outdated, or just wrong. Where a use case is marked \"Seen in the wild\", we link to public posts where someone described something similar, but we have not verified those posts and the use case itself is still our AI's own write-up. Use all of this at your own risk. Only run code, commands, or agents on systems and accounts you are authorized to use, and read the code and every command before you run it, especially anything that touches credentials, files, or the network. Nothing here is professional, security, legal, or financial advice. All trademarks and project names belong to their respective owners, and their use here does not imply affiliation. Content is provided as is, without warranties of any kind. Found a mistake, a safety problem, or something you want removed? Email hello@dedupedai.com and we will look at it promptly.",
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