Hummingbot
Open-source framework for market making and arbitrage bots on centralized and decentralized exchanges.
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Overview
Hummingbot focuses on liquidity-providing strategies: pure market making, cross-exchange market making and arbitrage. It has connectors for many centralized exchanges and DEXs, and a newer framework for scripted strategies and controllers. It is less suited to classic candle-based signals.
Best for: Market making and arbitrage, including on DEXs.
Strengths
- Strong exchange and DEX connectivity
- Purpose-built market-making strategies
- Active open-source foundation behind it
Limitations
- Backtesting of market making is limited compared with candle strategies
- Market making needs capital and careful risk control
- Not aimed at directional trading
Comparisons
Alternatives in Crypto trading bots
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