Freqtrade
Free, open source crypto trading bot observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 95
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 28
- age_days: 3395
- days_rel: 33
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 28
Adoption not part of the score
53664 stars · 11157 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Freqtrade is a free, open-source cryptocurrency trading bot written in Python that supports major spot and futures exchanges via CCXT. It includes backtesting, strategy optimization with machine learning, plotting, money management, and control via Telegram or a web UI.
Use cases
- automate crypto trading strategies on exchanges like Binance and Kraken
- backtest a trading strategy against historical market data
- optimize strategy parameters with machine learning
- paper trade a bot in dry-run mode before risking money
- control and monitor a trading bot via Telegram
- run algorithmic trading on futures markets
When to choose
- you want a mature, actively maintained open-source crypto bot with a large community
- you know Python and want to write and customize your own trading strategies
- you need built-in backtesting, hyperparameter optimization, and dry-run support
- you want exchange support across many spot and futures markets via CCXT
When to avoid
- you expect guaranteed profits - the authors explicitly disclaim responsibility for trading results
- you have no coding or Python experience and want a point-and-click trading tool
- you need an exchange not supported by CCXT
- you want to trade non-crypto assets like stocks or forex
Facets
application · maturity stable
trading machine-learning cli web-framework data-visualization benchmarking fintech machine-learning python cli cross-platform crypto-trading-bot algorithmic-trading backtesting telegram-bot ccxt hyperopt dry-run paper-trading cryptocurrency trading automation docker telegram
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade · fetched 2026-08-28 · b4542cc9466c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| freqtrade/freqtrade | main | 98 |
| freqtrade/freqtrade-strategies | examples | 76 |
| freqtrade/frequi | frontend | 100 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="freqtrade/freqtrade")
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