add ohlcv_has_history - disabling kraken downloads

freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py

@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ def start_download_data(args: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
                 data_format_trades=config['dataformat_trades'],
             )
         else:
+            if not exchange._ft_has.get('ohlcv_has_history', True):
+                raise OperationalException(
+                    f"Historic klines not available for {exchange.name}. "
+                    "Please use `--dl-trades` instead for this exchange "
+                    "(will unfortunately take a long time)."
+                    )
             pairs_not_available = refresh_backtest_ohlcv_data(
                 exchange, pairs=expanded_pairs, timeframes=config['timeframes'],
                 datadir=config['datadir'], timerange=timerange,

freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class Exchange:
         "time_in_force_parameter": "timeInForce",
         "ohlcv_params": {},
         "ohlcv_candle_limit": 500,
+        "ohlcv_has_history": True,  # Some exchanges (Kraken) don't provide history via ohlcv
         "ohlcv_partial_candle": True,
         "ohlcv_require_since": False,
         # Check https://github.com/ccxt/ccxt/issues/10767 for removal of ohlcv_volume_currency
@@ -621,13 +622,17 @@ class Exchange:
         # Allow 5 calls to the exchange per pair
         required_candle_call_count = int(
             (candle_count / candle_limit) + (0 if candle_count % candle_limit == 0 else 1))
+        if self._ft_has['ohlcv_has_history']:
 
-        if required_candle_call_count > 5:
+            if required_candle_call_count > 5:
-            # Only allow 5 calls per pair to somewhat limit the impact
+                # Only allow 5 calls per pair to somewhat limit the impact
+                raise OperationalException(
+                    f"This strategy requires {startup_candles} candles to start, which is more than 5x "
+                    f"the amount of candles {self.name} provides for {timeframe}.")
+        elif required_candle_call_count > 1:
             raise OperationalException(
-                f"This strategy requires {startup_candles} candles to start, which is more than 5x "
+                f"This strategy requires {startup_candles} candles to start, which is more than "
                 f"the amount of candles {self.name} provides for {timeframe}.")
-
         if required_candle_call_count > 1:
             logger.warning(f"Using {required_candle_call_count} calls to get OHLCV. "
                            f"This can result in slower operations for the bot. Please check "

freqtrade/exchange/kraken.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class Kraken(Exchange):
     _ft_has: Dict = {
         "stoploss_on_exchange": True,
         "ohlcv_candle_limit": 720,
+        "ohlcv_has_history": False,
         "trades_pagination": "id",
         "trades_pagination_arg": "since",
         "mark_ohlcv_timeframe": "4h",

tests/commands/test_commands.py

@@ -835,6 +835,23 @@ def test_download_data_trades(mocker, caplog):
         start_download_data(pargs)
 
 
+def test_download_data_data_invalid(mocker):
+    patch_exchange(mocker, id="kraken")
+    mocker.patch(
+        'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.markets', PropertyMock(return_value={})
+    )
+    args = [
+        "download-data",
+        "--exchange", "kraken",
+        "--pairs", "ETH/BTC", "XRP/BTC",
+        "--days", "20",
+    ]
+    pargs = get_args(args)
+    pargs['config'] = None
+    with pytest.raises(OperationalException, match=r"Historic klines not available for .*"):
+        start_download_data(pargs)
+
+
 def test_start_convert_trades(mocker, caplog):
     convert_mock = mocker.patch('freqtrade.commands.data_commands.convert_trades_to_ohlcv',
                                 MagicMock(return_value=[]))

tests/exchange/test_ccxt_compat.py

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class TestCCXTExchange():
                     assert len(l2['asks']) == next_limit
                     assert len(l2['asks']) == next_limit
 
-    def test_fetch_ohlcv(self, exchange):
+    def test_ccxt_fetch_ohlcv(self, exchange):
         exchange, exchangename = exchange
         pair = EXCHANGES[exchangename]['pair']
         timeframe = EXCHANGES[exchangename]['timeframe']

tests/exchange/test_exchange.py

@@ -1084,6 +1084,13 @@ def test_validate_required_startup_candles(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
     with pytest.raises(OperationalException, match=r'This strategy requires 6000.*'):
         Exchange(default_conf)
 
+    # Emulate kraken mode
+    ex._ft_has['ohlcv_has_history'] = False
+    with pytest.raises(OperationalException,
+                       match=r'This strategy requires 2500.*, '
+                             r'which is more than the amount.*'):
+        ex.validate_required_startup_candles(2500, '5m')
+
 
 def test_exchange_has(default_conf, mocker):
     exchange = get_patched_exchange(mocker, default_conf)