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+# bbgo
+
+A trading bot framework written in Go. The name bbgo comes from the BB8 bot in the Star Wars movie. aka Buy BitCoin Go!
+
+## Current Status
+
+_Working hard in progress_
+
+aims to release v1.0 before 11/14
+
+## Features
+
+- Exchange abstraction interface
+- Stream integration (user data websocket)
+- PnL calculation.
+
+## License
+
+MIT License