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Bitmex Simple Trading Robot

Bitmex Simple Trading Robot is an open-source sample application that uses configurable strategy and execution logic to place trades on BitMEX. Its example strategy uses MACD, with settings for contract amount, leverage and timeframe.

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Understand the project

Practical overview

When it fits

Use it when you want a codebase to examine or adapt for BitMEX strategy experiments, particularly when beginning with the documented Testnet configuration.

Who it is for

  • Developers studying or modifying a BitMEX trading bot.
  • Traders who want to experiment with strategy settings and trade rules in code.

Documented uses

  • Configure the example bot to use BitMEX Testnet credentials.
  • Set a contract amount, leverage and strategy timeframe.
  • Adjust MACD parameters or replace prediction and trade-execution logic.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

The repository is public, lists an MIT license, and describes the code as free to use and modify.

  • Running the code requires Python 3.6 or later, TA-Lib and the BitMEX Python API connector.
  • The README recommends Testnet development before live-market use.
  • The repository does not specify a particular operating system or deployment method.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Configure the bot for BitMEX Testnet

Set the documented configuration values for Testnet and a chosen strategy timeframe.

Before you start

  • Python 3.6 or later
  • TA-Lib
  • BitMEX Python API connector
  • BitMEX Testnet API key and secret

Steps

  1. In configuration.py, set TEST_EXCHANGE to True and enter the Testnet API_KEY and API_SECRET.

  2. Set AMOUNT_MONEY_TO_TRADE and LEVERAGE.

  3. Choose a TIMEFRAME value: 1m, 5m, 1h or 1d.

Expected outcome

The configuration file contains the documented Testnet selection, credentials, contract amount, leverage and timeframe.

Guide limitations

  • The README does not provide a complete deployment procedure.
  • The project warns that users run the code at their own risk.
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Source-based practical guide

Adjust the example MACD parameters

Change the MACD periods used by the example strategy.

Before you start

  • The repository code
  • TA-Lib

Steps

  1. Open strategy.py and locate the TA-Lib MACD call.

  2. Change the fastperiod, slowperiod or signalperiod values.

Expected outcome

The example strategy uses the edited MACD parameter values.

Guide limitations

  • Changing parameters does not establish the effectiveness of a strategy.
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Evidence and transparency

Sources & review

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17 October 2026
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