=============================================================== Binance Python API – A Step-by-Step Guide - AlgoTrading101 Blog

This is the code used in Binance Python API – A Step-by-Step Guide <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/>_ published on the Algotrading101 Blog

** The code and article were updated on June 28, 2021 to work with the latest version of Python-Binance (v0.7.10)

Table of Contents

• What is the Binance API? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#what-is-the-binance-api>_
• Why should I use the Binance API? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#why-should-i-use-the-binance-api>_
• Why shouldn’t I use the Binance API? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#why-should-i-not-use-the-binance-api>_
• What are the alternatives to using the Binance API? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#what-are-alternatives-to-binance-api>_
• Are there any Python libraries available for the Binance API? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#are-there-python-libraries-binance-api>_
• How do I get started with the Binance API? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#how-do-start-with-binance-api>_
• Does Binance offer a demo account? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#does-binance-offer-a-demo-account>_
• How do I retrieve my account balance using the Binance API? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#how-do-i-retrieve-account-balance>_
• How can I retrieve the latest price for Bitcoin? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#how-do-i-get-latest-bitcoin-price>_
• How can I get Bitcoin’s historical price data in CSV format? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#how-do-i-get-bitcoin-historical-csv-data>_
• Should I trade futures or spot? What is the difference? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#should-i-trade-spot-or-futures>_
• How to access technical indicators such as the 20 SMA? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#technical-indicators-binance-api>_
• How to fire an order for Ethereum using the Binance API? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#fire-an-ethereum-order-binance-api>_
• How to implement a stop loss or take profit using the Binance API? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#implement-stop-loss-binance-api>_
• How to use Binance Coin (BNB) for discounted trading commissions? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#use-bnb-for-discount-trading-fees>_
• How to execute a trade on ETH when BTC hits a certain price? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#execute-eth-trade-on-bitcoin-price>_
• How to execute an ETH trade when BTC moves 5% in the last 5 minutes? <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#execute-eth-trade-on-btc-price-movement>_
• Final Thoughts <https://algotrading101.com/learn/binance-python-api/#final-thoughts>_

Requirements

• python <https://www.python.org>_ >= 3.4+
• python_binance <https://github.com/sammchardy/python-binance>_ (tested to work with >= 0.7.10 )
• bta_lib <https://github.com/mementum/bta-lib>_ (tested to work with >= 1.0.0 )
• pandas <https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas>_ (tested to work with >= 1.0.3 )

Author Info

:author: Jignesh Davda :author page: https://algotrading101.com/learn/author/jdavda/ :published: 2020-06-30