binance-futures-signal-bot

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Binance Futures Signal Bot

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Automated trading bot for Binance, Bybit, and OKX Futures markets. Receives signals from Telegram channels, TradingView webhooks, or custom APIs, then executes trades with configurable leverage, dynamic position sizing, trailing stop-loss, and a real-time P&L terminal dashboard.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/Whit1985/Binance-Futures-Signal-Bot.git
cd Binance-Futures-Signal-Bot
pip install -r requirements.txt

Or via the interactive menu:
python main.py   # choose option 1 → Install Dependencies

Required Python: 3.10+

Key dependencies:

Package
Purpose

rich
Terminal UI / dashboards

python-binance
Binance REST & WebSocket

ccxt
Unified multi-exchange interface

pandas
OHLCV data & indicators

ta
Technical analysis (RSI, MACD, BB, EMA)

websockets
Real-time market streams

cryptography
Secure key storage

Quick Start

python main.py

Interactive menu options:

1 → Install Dependencies
2 → Settings (API keys, exchange, leverage)
3 → About
4 → Connect Signal Source (Telegram / TradingView / API)
5 → Start Auto Trading
6 → Strategy Configuration
7 → Position Manager (view & close positions)
8 → P&L Dashboard
0 → Exit

Windows:

run.bat

Linux / macOS:

chmod +x run.sh && ./run.sh

Configuration

config.json (full reference)

{
  "exchange": "binance",
  "api_key": "",
  "api_secret": "",
  "testnet": false,
  "leverage": 10,
  "max_position_pct": 5.0,
  "trailing_stop_pct": 1.5,
  "signal_source": "telegram",
  "telegram_bot_token": "",
  "telegram_channel_id": "-100XXXXXXXXXX",
  "tradingview_webhook_port": 8080,
  "strategies": {
    "ema_crossover":     {"enabled": true,  "fast": 9,  "slow": 21},
    "rsi_divergence":    {"enabled": true,  "period": 14, "overbought": 70, "oversold": 30},
    "bollinger_breakout":{"enabled": false, "period": 20, "std_dev": 2.0},
    "macd_momentum":     {"enabled": true,  "fast": 12,  "slow": 26, "signal": 9}
  },
  "pairs": ["BTCUSDT", "ETHUSDT", "SOLUSDT"],
  "risk_management": {
    "max_open_positions": 5,
    "max_daily_loss_pct": 3.0,
    "stop_loss_pct": 2.0,
    "take_profit_pct": 4.0
  }
}

Environment Variables (preferred for secrets)

export BINANCE_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"
export BINANCE_API_SECRET="your_api_secret_here"
export BYBIT_API_KEY="your_bybit_key"
export BYBIT_API_SECRET="your_bybit_secret"
export OKX_API_KEY="your_okx_key"
export OKX_API_SECRET="your_okx_secret"
export OKX_PASSPHRASE="your_okx_passphrase"
export TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN="your_telegram_bot_token"

Never commit config.json with real keys — it is .gitignored by default.

Exchange Setup

Binance Futures

# config.py usage pattern
import os
import json

config = {
    "exchange": "binance",
    "api_key": os.environ.get("BINANCE_API_KEY"),
    "api_secret": os.environ.get("BINANCE_API_SECRET"),
    "testnet": True,   # always test first
    "leverage": 5,
    "pairs": ["BTCUSDT", "ETHUSDT"]
}

with open("config.json", "w") as f:
    json.dump(config, f, indent=2)

Bybit Perpetual

{
  "exchange": "bybit",
  "api_key": "",
  "api_secret": "",
  "leverage": 5,
  "pairs": ["BTCUSDT", "ETHUSDT"]
}

OKX Perpetual Swap

{
  "exchange": "okx",
  "api_key": "",
  "api_secret": "",
  "okx_passphrase": "",
  "leverage": 5,
  "pairs": ["BTC-USDT-SWAP", "ETH-USDT-SWAP"]
}

Signal Sources

1. Telegram Channel

# Setup steps:
# 1. Create bot at https://t.me/BotFather → get token
# 2. Add bot to signal channel as admin
# 3. Get channel ID (negative number starting with -100)

config_snippet = {
    "signal_source": "telegram",
    "telegram_bot_token": os.environ.get("TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"),
    "telegram_channel_id": "-1001234567890"
}

2. TradingView Webhook

{
  "signal_source": "tradingview",
  "tradingview_webhook_port": 8080
}

TradingView alert message format (JSON):

{
  "symbol": "BTCUSDT",
  "side": "BUY",
  "leverage": 10,
  "price": "{{close}}",
  "strategy": "ema_crossover"
}

Point your TradingView alert webhook URL to:

http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8080/webhook

3. Custom API Signal Source

{
  "signal_source": "api",
  "custom_api_url": "https://your-signal-provider.com/signals",
  "custom_api_key": ""
}

Strategies

EMA Crossover

{
  "ema_crossover": {
    "enabled": true,
    "fast": 9,
    "slow": 21
  }
}

LONG: fast EMA crosses above slow EMA

SHORT: fast EMA crosses below slow EMA

Best timeframes: 15m, 1h, 4h

RSI Divergence

{
  "rsi_divergence": {
    "enabled": true,
    "period": 14,
    "overbought": 70,
    "oversold": 30
  }
}

Bullish: price lower lows + RSI higher lows → LONG

Bearish: price higher highs + RSI lower highs → SHORT

Bollinger Band Breakout

{
  "bollinger_breakout": {
    "enabled": true,
    "period": 20,
    "std_dev": 2.0
  }
}

LONG: close above upper band

SHORT: close below lower band

MACD Momentum

{
  "macd_momentum": {
    "enabled": true,
    "fast": 12,
    "slow": 26,
    "signal": 9
  }
}

Trades histogram crossovers with signal line confirmation

Zero-line acts as trend filter

Running Multiple Strategies

All enabled strategies run per candle. The bot takes the highest-confidence signal and filters conflicts:

{
  "strategies": {
    "ema_crossover":      {"enabled": true,  "fast": 9,  "slow": 21},
    "rsi_divergence":     {"enabled": true,  "period": 14},
    "bollinger_breakout": {"enabled": false},
    "macd_momentum":      {"enabled": true}
  }
}

Risk Management

{
  "leverage": 10,
  "max_position_pct": 5.0,
  "trailing_stop_pct": 1.5,
  "risk_management": {
    "max_open_positions": 5,
    "max_daily_loss_pct": 3.0,
    "stop_loss_pct": 2.0,
    "take_profit_pct": 4.0
  }
}

Parameter
Description

leverage
1x–125x (start with 2–5x)

max_position_pct
% of account balance per trade

trailing_stop_pct
Trailing SL activates after price moves this % in profit

max_open_positions
Hard cap on concurrent open trades

max_daily_loss_pct
Bot halts trading if daily loss exceeds this

stop_loss_pct
Fixed stop-loss distance from entry

take_profit_pct
Fixed take-profit distance from entry

Trailing stop-loss behavior: Once position is in profit by trailing_stop_pct, the stop follows the peak price. Position closes automatically on reversal of that distance.

Testnet Mode

Always validate on testnet before live trading:

{
  "testnet": true,
  "exchange": "binance"
}

Binance testnet: https://testnet.binancefuture.com

Bybit testnet: https://testnet.bybit.com

Project Structure

Binance-Futures-Signal-Bot/
├── main.py              # Entry point — interactive menu
├── bot_actions.py       # Core trading action handlers
├── config.py            # Configuration loader (JSON + env vars)
├── requirements.txt
├── run.bat / run.sh     # Platform launchers
├── actions/
│   ├── about.py         # Feature display
│   ├── install.py       # Dependency installer
│   └── settings.py      # Configuration UI
├── utils/
│   ├── __init__.py      # Environment bootstrap
│   ├── compat.py        # Platform compatibility
│   ├── ui.py            # Rich terminal interface
│   ├── http.py          # HTTP client
│   ├── integrity.py     # Data integrity checks
│   └── bootstrap.py     # Runtime initialization
└── release/
    └── README.md        # Pre-compiled binary info

Common Patterns

Load Config Programmatically

import json
import os

def load_config(path="config.json"):
    with open(path) as f:
        cfg = json.load(f)
    # Override with env vars if set
    cfg["api_key"]    = os.environ.get("BINANCE_API_KEY", cfg.get("api_key", ""))
    cfg["api_secret"] = os.environ.get("BINANCE_API_SECRET", cfg.get("api_secret", ""))
    return cfg

config = load_config()

Minimal Safe Config for Testing

import json

safe_config = {
    "exchange": "binance",
    "api_key": "",       # set via env var BINANCE_API_KEY
    "api_secret": "",    # set via env var BINANCE_API_SECRET
    "testnet": True,
    "leverage": 2,
    "max_position_pct": 1.0,
    "signal_source": "telegram",
    "telegram_bot_token": "",   # set via env var TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN
    "telegram_channel_id": "",
    "strategies": {
        "ema_crossover": {"enabled": True, "fast": 9, "slow": 21},
        "rsi_divergence": {"enabled": False},
        "bollinger_breakout": {"enabled": False},
        "macd_momentum": {"enabled": False}
    },
    "pairs": ["BTCUSDT"],
    "risk_management": {
        "max_open_positions": 1,
        "max_daily_loss_pct": 1.0,
        "stop_loss_pct": 1.5,
        "take_profit_pct": 3.0
    }
}

with open("config.json", "w") as f:
    json.dump(safe_config, f, indent=2)

Verify Installation

# Quick dependency check
required = ["rich", "binance", "ccxt", "pandas", "ta", "websockets", "cryptography"]
import importlib

for pkg in required:
    try:
        importlib.import_module(pkg)
        print(f"✓ {pkg}")
    except ImportError:
        print(f"✗ {pkg} — run: pip install {pkg}")

Troubleshooting

Bot won't connect to exchange

# Check API key permissions — must have:
# Binance: Enable Futures, Enable Reading, Enable Spot & Margin Trading
# Bybit:   Unified Trading, Read/Write
# OKX:     Trade, Read

# Test connectivity
python -c "
import ccxt, os
exchange = ccxt.binance({
    'apiKey': os.environ['BINANCE_API_KEY'],
    'secret': os.environ['BINANCE_API_SECRET'],
    'options': {'defaultType': 'future'}
})
print(exchange.fetch_balance())
"

Telegram signals not received

Confirm bot is admin in the channel

Verify telegram_channel_id starts with -100

Send a test message to the channel after adding the bot

Check bot token with: https://api.telegram.org/bot<TOKEN>/getMe

TradingView webhook not triggering

# Ensure port 8080 is open and accessible
# Check firewall rules
sudo ufw allow 8080/tcp

# Test webhook endpoint locally
curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/webhook \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"symbol":"BTCUSDT","side":"BUY","leverage":5}'

Leverage rejected by exchange

Binance max leverage varies per symbol (BTC: 125x, altcoins: lower)

Bybit requires setting leverage per symbol before trading

Start with "leverage": 5 and increase carefully

ImportError on startup

pip install --upgrade -r requirements.txt
# or individually:
pip install rich>=13.0.0 python-binance>=1.0.19 ccxt>=4.2.0 pandas>=2.1.0 ta>=0.10.2 websockets>=12.0 cryptography

Position not closing at stop-loss

Ensure stop_loss_pct is set in risk_management

Trailing stop only activates after initial profit threshold (trailing_stop_pct)

Check exchange order type support — some altcoin pairs have restrictions

Safety Checklist

 Always run "testnet": true first

 Start with "leverage": 2 or 3

 Set max_daily_loss_pct ≤ 3.0

 Keep max_open_positions ≤ 3 initially

 Never commit config.json with real API keys

 Use environment variables for all secrets

 Keep API key IP-restricted on exchange side

 Enable only one strategy initially; add more after validation

Disclaimer

This software is for educational and research purposes only. Cryptocurrency futures trading involves substantial risk of loss including full account liquidation. The authors bear no responsibility for financial losses from use of this software.