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How to Build a Trading Bot with MarketMasters API

This guide walks you through building an automated trading bot using the MarketMasters API.

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.8+
  • MarketMasters API key (get one at marketmasters.ai)
  • A trading account

Step 1: Install the Client 

pip install requests
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Step 2: Initialize the Client 

import requests

API_KEY = "your_api_key"
BASE_URL = "https://api.marketmasters.ai/v1"

headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"}
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Step 3: Get Market Data 

response = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/crypto/prices", headers=headers)
data = response.json()
print(data)
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Step 4: Place a Trade 

trade = {
    "symbol": "BTCUSDT",
    "side": "buy",
    "quantity": 0.01
}
response = requests.post(f"{BASE_URL}/trades", headers=headers, json=trade)
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Conclusion

That's it! You now have a basic trading bot. Expand it with technical analysis, position sizing, and risk management.

Get your API key at marketmasters.ai

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