backtest: prefetch and sim_start is not synced #29

config.sample.ini

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ exchange = polo
 # List of pairs that the ticker should be retrieved/monitored
 # Valid values:
 #              all - get ticker for ALL currencies
-#              comma separated list of pairs, for example BTC_DGB
+#              comma sepparated list of pairs, for example BTC_DGB
 #              prefix_* - log all pairs with given prefix. For example BTC_* or  USDT_*
 pairs = BTC_*
 # Buffer size in hours (how many hours of data samples we need to save in memory)
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ strategy = mosquito
 transaction_fee = 0.2
 # Currency towards which the balance will be calculated
 root_report_currency = BTC
-# Prefetches data from history exchange ticker
+# Prefetches data from history exchange ticker (feature should be only used for Paper and Live trading)
 prefetch = false
 
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@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ db = mosquito
 # ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ Exchanges ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
 [Poloniex]
 api_key =
-secret =
+secret = 
 # fillOrKill, immediateOrCancel. (postOnly - not supported yet!)
 buy_order_type = immediateOrCancel
 # fillOrKill, immediateOrCancel. (postOnly - not supported yet!)

core/engine.py

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def run(self):
 
         print('Starting simulation..')
 
-        # Prefetch Buffer Data (if
+        # Prefetch Buffer Data (if enabled in config)
         if self.prefetch:
             self.history = self.bot.prefetch(self.strategy.get_min_history_ticks(), self.interval)
             self.look_back = self.history.copy()