strategies.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--

Trading Strategy config.

See the README "How do I write my own Trading Strategy?" section for full details.
All elements are mandatory unless stated otherwise.
Multiple strategy elements can be listed.

-->
<trading-strategies>
    <strategy>

        <!--
        A unique identifier for the strategy. The markets.xml <trading-strategy-id> entries reference this.
        Value must be an alphanumeric string. Underscores and dashes are also permitted. E.g. my-macd-strat-1
        -->
        <id>scalping-strategy</id>

        <!--
        A friendly name for the strategy. The is used in the logs and by BX-bot UI to display the strategy's name.
        Value must be an alphanumeric string. Spaces are allowed. E.g. My Super MACD Strat
        -->
        <name>Basic Scalping Strat</name>

        <!--
        The <description> value is optional. This is used by BX-bot UI.
        -->
        <description>A simple trend following scalper that buys at the current BID price, holds until current market price has reached a configurable minimum percentage gain, and then sells at current ASK price, thereby taking profit from the spread. Don't forget to factor in the exchange fees!</description>

        <!--
        For the <class-name> value, you must specify the fully qualified name of your Strategy class for the Trading Engine
        to load and execute. This class must be on the runtime classpath.
        -->
        <class-name>com.gazbert.bxbot.strategies.ExampleScalpingStrategy</class-name>

        <!--
        The <optional-config> section is optional and allows you to set custom key/value pair config items. This config
        is passed to your Trading Strategy when the bot starts up.
        -->
        <optional-config>
            <config-item>
                <name>counter-currency-buy-order-amount</name>
                <value>20</value>
            </config-item>
            <config-item>
                <name>minimum-percentage-gain</name>
                <value>2</value>
            </config-item>
        </optional-config>
    </strategy>
</trading-strategies>