Freqtrade Docker Ops (ft_userdata)

Use this skill when the user asks how to start/stop/restart the bot, reload config, change strategies, or verify the UI after changes.

Assumptions

• Working directory is /Users/scott/Desktop/trade/ft_userdata.
• The bot is run via docker compose and the strategy lives in user_data/strategies/.

Choose the correct action

1. Only strategy file changed (user_data/strategies/*.py)

   • Restart container to load new code:

     docker compose restart freqtrade
     

2. Config or env changed (user_data/config.json, .env.*)

   • Restart container:

     docker compose restart freqtrade
     

3. docker-compose.yml changed (strategy name, ports, env_file, volumes)

   • Recreate container:

     docker compose up -d --force-recreate
     

4. Stop/Start

   • Stop:

     docker compose stop freqtrade
     

   • Start:

     docker compose start freqtrade
     

Verification (always do)

1. Container state:

docker compose ps

2. Strategy actually loaded:

docker compose logs --tail=80 | grep "Strategy:"

3. UI reachable:

• Open http://127.0.0.1:8080/

If logs are noisy, filter further:

docker compose logs --tail=80 | grep "Using resolved strategy"

Notes

• If rg is unavailable, use grep.
• If the UI shows the old strategy, use docker compose up -d --force-recreate.