Merge 5ec04d168e into ae41ab101a

Invalid pairs were filtered out before this was called in most cases.
in cases where it's not - regular pairlist-filtering provides proper warnings.

docs/configuration.md

@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ Mandatory parameters are marked as **Required**, which means that they are requi
 | `exchange.ccxt_async_config` | Additional CCXT parameters passed to the async ccxt instance. Parameters may differ from exchange to exchange  and are documented in the [ccxt documentation](https://docs.ccxt.com/#/README?id=overriding-exchange-properties-upon-instantiation) <br> **Datatype:** Dict
 | `exchange.enable_ws` | Enable the usage of Websockets for the exchange. <br>[More information](#consuming-exchange-websockets).<br>*Defaults to `true`.* <br> **Datatype:** Boolean
 | `exchange.markets_refresh_interval` | The interval in minutes in which markets are reloaded. <br>*Defaults to `60` minutes.* <br> **Datatype:** Positive Integer
-| `exchange.skip_pair_validation` | Skip pairlist validation on startup.<br>*Defaults to `false`*<br> **Datatype:** Boolean
 | `exchange.skip_open_order_update` | Skips open order updates on startup should the exchange cause problems. Only relevant in live conditions.<br>*Defaults to `false`*<br> **Datatype:** Boolean
 | `exchange.unknown_fee_rate` | Fallback value to use when calculating trading fees. This can be useful for exchanges which have fees in non-tradable currencies. The value provided here will be multiplied with the "fee cost".<br>*Defaults to `None`<br> **Datatype:** float
 | `exchange.log_responses` | Log relevant exchange responses. For debug mode only - use with care.<br>*Defaults to `false`*<br> **Datatype:** Boolean

docs/developer.md

@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ This is called with each iteration of the bot (only if the Pairlist Handler is a
 
 It must return the resulting pairlist (which may then be passed into the chain of Pairlist Handlers).
 
-Validations are optional, the parent class exposes a `_verify_blacklist(pairlist)` and `_whitelist_for_active_markets(pairlist)` to do default filtering. Use this if you limit your result to a certain number of pairs - so the end-result is not shorter than expected.
+Validations are optional, the parent class exposes a `verify_blacklist(pairlist)` and `_whitelist_for_active_markets(pairlist)` to do default filtering. Use this if you limit your result to a certain number of pairs - so the end-result is not shorter than expected.
 
 #### filter_pairlist
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ The default implementation in the base class simply calls the `_validate_pair()`
 
 If overridden, it must return the resulting pairlist (which may then be passed into the next Pairlist Handler in the chain).
 
-Validations are optional, the parent class exposes a `_verify_blacklist(pairlist)` and `_whitelist_for_active_markets(pairlist)` to do default filters. Use this if you limit your result to a certain number of pairs - so the end result is not shorter than expected.
+Validations are optional, the parent class exposes a `verify_blacklist(pairlist)` and `_whitelist_for_active_markets(pairlist)` to do default filters. Use this if you limit your result to a certain number of pairs - so the end result is not shorter than expected.
 
 In `VolumePairList`, this implements different methods of sorting, does early validation so only the expected number of pairs is returned.
 

docs/includes/pairlists.md

@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ It uses configuration from `exchange.pair_whitelist` and `exchange.pair_blacklis
 By default, only currently enabled pairs are allowed.
 To skip pair validation against active markets, set `"allow_inactive": true` within the `StaticPairList` configuration.
 This can be useful for backtesting expired pairs (like quarterly spot-markets).
-This option must be configured along with `exchange.skip_pair_validation` in the exchange configuration.
 
 When used in a "follow-up" position (e.g. after VolumePairlist), all pairs in `'pair_whitelist'` will be added to the end of the pairlist.
 

docs/lookahead-analysis.md

@@ -101,3 +101,4 @@ This could lead to a false-negative (the strategy will then be reported as non-b
 - `lookahead-analysis` has access to everything that backtesting has too.
 Please don't provoke any configs like enabling position stacking.
 If you decide to do so, then make doubly sure that you won't ever run out of `max_open_trades` amount and neither leftover money in your wallet.
+- In the results table, the `biased_indicators` column will falsely flag FreqAI target indicators defined in `set_freqai_targets()` as biased. These are not biased and can safely be ignored.

freqtrade/data/history/history_utils.py

@@ -610,9 +610,6 @@ def download_data_main(config: Config) -> None:
     if "timeframes" not in config:
         config["timeframes"] = DL_DATA_TIMEFRAMES
 
-    # Manual validations of relevant settings
-    if not config["exchange"].get("skip_pair_validation", False):
-        exchange.validate_pairs(expanded_pairs)
     logger.info(
         f"About to download pairs: {expanded_pairs}, "
         f"intervals: {config['timeframes']} to {config['datadir']}"

freqtrade/exchange/binance.py

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 import ccxt
+from cachetools import TTLCache, cached
+from threading import Lock
 
 from freqtrade.enums import CandleType, MarginMode, PriceType, TradingMode
 from freqtrade.exceptions import DDosProtection, OperationalException, TemporaryError
@@ -53,6 +55,11 @@ class Binance(Exchange):
         (TradingMode.FUTURES, MarginMode.ISOLATED)
     ]
 
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._spot_delist_schedule_cache: TTLCache = TTLCache(maxsize=100, ttl=300)
+        self._spot_delist_schedule_cache_lock = Lock()
+
     def get_tickers(self, symbols: Optional[List[str]] = None, cached: bool = False) -> Tickers:
         tickers = super().get_tickers(symbols=symbols, cached=cached)
         if self.trading_mode == TradingMode.FUTURES:
@@ -214,3 +221,58 @@ class Binance(Exchange):
                 return self.get_leverage_tiers()
         else:
             return {}
+
+
+
+    @retrier
+    @cached(cache=TTLCache(maxsize=100, ttl=10), lock=Lock())
+    def get_deslist_schedule(self):
+        try:
+
+            delist_schedule = self._api.sapi_get_spot_delist_schedule()
+
+            return delist_schedule
+        except ccxt.DDoSProtection as e:
+            raise DDosProtection(e) from e
+        except (ccxt.NetworkError, ccxt.ExchangeError) as e:
+            raise TemporaryError(
+                f'Could not get delist schedule {e.__class__.__name__}. Message: {e}') from e
+        except ccxt.BaseError as e:
+            raise OperationalException(e) from e
+
+    def get_spot_pair_delist_time(self, pair, refresh: bool = True) -> int | None:
+        """
+        Get the delisting time for a pair if it will be delisted
+        :param pair: Pair to get the delisting time for
+        :param refresh: true if you need fresh data
+        :return: int: delisting time None if not delisting
+        """
+
+        if not pair:
+            return
+
+        cache = self._spot_delist_schedule_cache
+        lock = self._spot_delist_schedule_cache_lock
+
+        schedule_pair = pair.replace('/', '')
+
+        if not refresh:
+            with lock:
+                delist_time = cache[f"{schedule_pair}"]
+
+                if delist_time:
+                    return delist_time
+
+        delist_schedule = self.get_deslist_schedule()
+
+        if delist_schedule is None:
+            return None
+
+        with lock:
+            for schedule in delist_schedule:
+                for symbol in schedule['symbols']:
+                    cache[f"{symbol}"] = int(schedule['delistTime'])
+
+
+        with lock:
+            return cache.get(f"{schedule_pair}")

freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py

@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ from freqtrade.misc import (
     file_load_json,
     safe_value_fallback2,
 )
-from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.pairlist_helpers import expand_pairlist
 from freqtrade.util import dt_from_ts, dt_now
 from freqtrade.util.datetime_helpers import dt_humanize_delta, dt_ts, format_ms_time
 from freqtrade.util.periodic_cache import PeriodicCache
@@ -331,8 +330,6 @@ class Exchange:
 
         # Check if all pairs are available
         self.validate_stakecurrency(config["stake_currency"])
-        if not config["exchange"].get("skip_pair_validation"):
-            self.validate_pairs(config["exchange"]["pair_whitelist"])
         self.validate_ordertypes(config.get("order_types", {}))
         self.validate_order_time_in_force(config.get("order_time_in_force", {}))
         self.validate_trading_mode_and_margin_mode(self.trading_mode, self.margin_mode)
@@ -702,54 +699,6 @@ class Exchange:
                 f"Available currencies are: {', '.join(quote_currencies)}"
             )
 
-    def validate_pairs(self, pairs: List[str]) -> None:
-        """
-        Checks if all given pairs are tradable on the current exchange.
-        :param pairs: list of pairs
-        :raise: OperationalException if one pair is not available
-        :return: None
-        """
-
-        if not self.markets:
-            logger.warning("Unable to validate pairs (assuming they are correct).")
-            return
-        extended_pairs = expand_pairlist(pairs, list(self.markets), keep_invalid=True)
-        invalid_pairs = []
-        for pair in extended_pairs:
-            # Note: ccxt has BaseCurrency/QuoteCurrency format for pairs
-            if self.markets and pair not in self.markets:
-                raise OperationalException(
-                    f"Pair {pair} is not available on {self.name} {self.trading_mode}. "
-                    f"Please remove {pair} from your whitelist."
-                )
-
-                # From ccxt Documentation:
-                # markets.info: An associative array of non-common market properties,
-                # including fees, rates, limits and other general market information.
-                # The internal info array is different for each particular market,
-                # its contents depend on the exchange.
-                # It can also be a string or similar ... so we need to verify that first.
-            elif isinstance(self.markets[pair].get("info"), dict) and self.markets[pair].get(
-                "info", {}
-            ).get("prohibitedIn", False):
-                # Warn users about restricted pairs in whitelist.
-                # We cannot determine reliably if Users are affected.
-                logger.warning(
-                    f"Pair {pair} is restricted for some users on this exchange."
-                    f"Please check if you are impacted by this restriction "
-                    f"on the exchange and eventually remove {pair} from your whitelist."
-                )
-            if (
-                self._config["stake_currency"]
-                and self.get_pair_quote_currency(pair) != self._config["stake_currency"]
-            ):
-                invalid_pairs.append(pair)
-        if invalid_pairs:
-            raise OperationalException(
-                f"Stake-currency '{self._config['stake_currency']}' not compatible with "
-                f"pair-whitelist. Please remove the following pairs: {invalid_pairs}"
-            )
-
     def get_valid_pair_combination(self, curr_1: str, curr_2: str) -> str:
         """
         Get valid pair combination of curr_1 and curr_2 by trying both combinations.

freqtrade/exchange/kraken.py

@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class Kraken(Exchange):
                     # x["side"], x["amount"],
                 )
                 for x in orders
+                if x["remaining"] is not None and (x["side"] == "sell" or x["price"] is not None)
             ]
             for bal in balances:
                 if not isinstance(balances[bal], dict):

freqtrade/optimize/analysis/lookahead_helpers.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Dict, List
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Union
 
 import pandas as pd
 from rich.text import Text
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class LookaheadAnalysisSubFunctions:
     @staticmethod
     def text_table_lookahead_analysis_instances(
-        config: Dict[str, Any], lookahead_instances: List[LookaheadAnalysis]
+        config: Dict[str, Any],
+        lookahead_instances: List[LookaheadAnalysis],
+        caption: Union[str, None] = None,
     ):
         headers = [
             "filename",
@@ -65,7 +67,9 @@ class LookaheadAnalysisSubFunctions:
                     ]
                 )
 
-        print_rich_table(data, headers, summary="Lookahead Analysis")
+        print_rich_table(
+            data, headers, summary="Lookahead Analysis", table_kwargs={"caption": caption}
+        )
         return data
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -239,8 +243,24 @@ class LookaheadAnalysisSubFunctions:
 
         # report the results
         if lookaheadAnalysis_instances:
+            caption: Union[str, None] = None
+            if any(
+                [
+                    any(
+                        [
+                            indicator.startswith("&")
+                            for indicator in inst.current_analysis.false_indicators
+                        ]
+                    )
+                    for inst in lookaheadAnalysis_instances
+                ]
+            ):
+                caption = (
+                    "Any indicators in 'biased_indicators' which are used within "
+                    "set_freqai_targets() can be ignored."
+                )
             LookaheadAnalysisSubFunctions.text_table_lookahead_analysis_instances(
-                config, lookaheadAnalysis_instances
+                config, lookaheadAnalysis_instances, caption=caption
             )
             if config.get("lookahead_analysis_exportfilename") is not None:
                 LookaheadAnalysisSubFunctions.export_to_csv(config, lookaheadAnalysis_instances)

freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/StaticPairList.py

@@ -61,14 +61,15 @@ class StaticPairList(IPairList):
         :param tickers: Tickers (from exchange.get_tickers). May be cached.
         :return: List of pairs
         """
+        wl = self.verify_whitelist(
+            self._config["exchange"]["pair_whitelist"], logger.info, keep_invalid=True
+        )
         if self._allow_inactive:
-            return self.verify_whitelist(
-                self._config["exchange"]["pair_whitelist"], logger.info, keep_invalid=True
-            )
+            return wl
         else:
-            return self._whitelist_for_active_markets(
-                self.verify_whitelist(self._config["exchange"]["pair_whitelist"], logger.info)
-            )
+            # Avoid implicit filtering of "verify_whitelist" to keep
+            # proper warnings in the log
+            return self._whitelist_for_active_markets(wl)
 
     def filter_pairlist(self, pairlist: List[str], tickers: Tickers) -> List[str]:
         """

freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/pairlist_helpers.py

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def expand_pairlist(
             except re.error as err:
                 raise ValueError(f"Wildcard error in {pair_wc}, {err}")
 
+        # Remove wildcard pairs that didn't have a match.
         result = [element for element in result if re.fullmatch(r"^[A-Za-z0-9:/-]+$", element)]
 
     else:

tests/exchange/test_binance.py

@@ -723,3 +723,16 @@ def test_get_maintenance_ratio_and_amt_binance(
     exchange._leverage_tiers = leverage_tiers
     (result_ratio, result_amt) = exchange.get_maintenance_ratio_and_amt(pair, notional_value)
     assert (round(result_ratio, 8), round(result_amt, 8)) == (mm_ratio, amt)
+
+
+def test_get_spot_delist_schedule(mocker, default_conf) -> None:
+    exchange = get_patched_exchange(mocker, default_conf, id='binance')
+    return_value = [{
+        'delistTime': '1712113200000',
+        'symbols':  ['DREPBTC', 'DREPUSDT', 'MOBBTC', 'MOBUSDT', 'PNTUSDT']
+    }]
+
+    exchange._api.sapi_get_spot_delist_schedule =  MagicMock(return_value=return_value)
+
+    assert exchange.get_spot_pair_delist_time('DREP/USDT') == 1712113200000
+    assert exchange.get_spot_pair_delist_time('BTC/USDT') is None

tests/exchange/test_exchange.py

@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ def test_init_exception(default_conf, mocker):
 def test_exchange_resolver(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=MagicMock()))
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._load_async_markets")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pairs")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pricing")
@@ -555,7 +554,6 @@ def test_get_min_pair_stake_amount_real_data(mocker, default_conf) -> None:
 
 def test__load_async_markets(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pairs")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.reload_markets")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
@@ -584,7 +582,6 @@ def test__load_markets(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
     api_mock = MagicMock()
     api_mock.load_markets = get_mock_coro(side_effect=ccxt.BaseError("SomeError"))
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pairs")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pricing")
@@ -684,7 +681,6 @@ def test_validate_stakecurrency(default_conf, stake_currency, mocker, caplog):
         }
     )
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pairs")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pricing")
     Exchange(default_conf)
@@ -702,7 +698,6 @@ def test_validate_stakecurrency_error(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
         }
     )
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pairs")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
     with pytest.raises(
         ConfigurationError,
@@ -755,147 +750,6 @@ def test_get_pair_base_currency(default_conf, mocker, pair, expected):
     assert ex.get_pair_base_currency(pair) == expected
 
 
-def test_validate_pairs(default_conf, mocker):
-    api_mock = MagicMock()
-    id_mock = PropertyMock(return_value="test_exchange")
-    type(api_mock).id = id_mock
-
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
-    mocker.patch(
-        f"{EXMS}._load_async_markets",
-        return_value={
-            "ETH/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "LTC/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "XRP/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "NEO/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-        },
-    )
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pricing")
-    # test exchange.validate_pairs directly
-    # No assert - but this should not fail (!)
-    Exchange(default_conf)
-
-
-def test_validate_pairs_not_available(default_conf, mocker):
-    api_mock = MagicMock()
-    type(api_mock).markets = PropertyMock(
-        return_value={"XRP/BTC": {"inactive": True, "base": "XRP", "quote": "BTC"}}
-    )
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._load_async_markets")
-
-    with pytest.raises(OperationalException, match=r"not available"):
-        Exchange(default_conf)
-
-
-def test_validate_pairs_exception(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
-    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO)
-    api_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.name", PropertyMock(return_value="Binance"))
-
-    type(api_mock).markets = PropertyMock(return_value={})
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", api_mock)
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pricing")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._load_async_markets")
-
-    with pytest.raises(OperationalException, match=r"Pair ETH/BTC is not available on Binance"):
-        Exchange(default_conf)
-
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.markets", PropertyMock(return_value={}))
-    Exchange(default_conf)
-    assert log_has("Unable to validate pairs (assuming they are correct).", caplog)
-
-
-def test_validate_pairs_restricted(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
-    api_mock = MagicMock()
-    type(api_mock).load_markets = get_mock_coro(
-        return_value={
-            "ETH/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "LTC/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "XRP/BTC": {"quote": "BTC", "info": {"prohibitedIn": ["US"]}},
-            "NEO/BTC": {"quote": "BTC", "info": "TestString"},  # info can also be a string ...
-        }
-    )
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pricing")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
-
-    Exchange(default_conf)
-    assert log_has(
-        "Pair XRP/BTC is restricted for some users on this exchange."
-        "Please check if you are impacted by this restriction "
-        "on the exchange and eventually remove XRP/BTC from your whitelist.",
-        caplog,
-    )
-
-
-def test_validate_pairs_stakecompatibility(default_conf, mocker):
-    api_mock = MagicMock()
-    type(api_mock).load_markets = get_mock_coro(
-        return_value={
-            "ETH/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "LTC/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "XRP/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "NEO/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "HELLO-WORLD": {"quote": "BTC"},
-        }
-    )
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pricing")
-
-    Exchange(default_conf)
-
-
-def test_validate_pairs_stakecompatibility_downloaddata(default_conf, mocker):
-    api_mock = MagicMock()
-    default_conf["stake_currency"] = ""
-    type(api_mock).load_markets = get_mock_coro(
-        return_value={
-            "ETH/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "LTC/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "XRP/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "NEO/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "HELLO-WORLD": {"quote": "BTC"},
-        }
-    )
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pricing")
-
-    Exchange(default_conf)
-    assert type(api_mock).load_markets.call_count == 1
-
-
-def test_validate_pairs_stakecompatibility_fail(default_conf, mocker):
-    default_conf["exchange"]["pair_whitelist"].append("HELLO-WORLD")
-    api_mock = MagicMock()
-    type(api_mock).load_markets = get_mock_coro(
-        return_value={
-            "ETH/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "LTC/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "XRP/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "NEO/BTC": {"quote": "BTC"},
-            "HELLO-WORLD": {"quote": "USDT"},
-        }
-    )
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
-
-    with pytest.raises(OperationalException, match=r"Stake-currency 'BTC' not compatible with.*"):
-        Exchange(default_conf)
-
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("timeframe", [("5m"), ("1m"), ("15m"), ("1h")])
 def test_validate_timeframes(default_conf, mocker, timeframe):
     default_conf["timeframe"] = timeframe
@@ -907,7 +761,6 @@ def test_validate_timeframes(default_conf, mocker, timeframe):
 
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.reload_markets")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pairs")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pricing")
     Exchange(default_conf)
@@ -925,7 +778,6 @@ def test_validate_timeframes_failed(default_conf, mocker):
 
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.reload_markets")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pairs")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pricing")
     with pytest.raises(
@@ -955,7 +807,6 @@ def test_validate_timeframes_emulated_ohlcv_1(default_conf, mocker):
 
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.reload_markets")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pairs")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
     with pytest.raises(
         OperationalException,
@@ -977,7 +828,6 @@ def test_validate_timeframes_emulated_ohlcvi_2(default_conf, mocker):
 
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.reload_markets")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pairs", MagicMock())
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
     with pytest.raises(
         OperationalException,
@@ -999,7 +849,6 @@ def test_validate_timeframes_not_in_config(default_conf, mocker):
 
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.reload_markets")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pairs")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pricing")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_required_startup_candles")
@@ -1016,7 +865,6 @@ def test_validate_pricing(default_conf, mocker):
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.reload_markets")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_trading_mode_and_margin_mode")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pairs")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.name", "Binance")
@@ -1051,7 +899,6 @@ def test_validate_ordertypes(default_conf, mocker):
     type(api_mock).has = PropertyMock(return_value={"createMarketOrder": True})
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.reload_markets")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pairs")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pricing")
@@ -1110,7 +957,6 @@ def test_validate_ordertypes_stop_advanced(default_conf, mocker, exchange_name,
     type(api_mock).has = PropertyMock(return_value={"createMarketOrder": True})
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.reload_markets")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pairs")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pricing")
@@ -1135,7 +981,6 @@ def test_validate_order_types_not_in_config(default_conf, mocker):
     api_mock = MagicMock()
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", MagicMock(return_value=api_mock))
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.reload_markets")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pairs")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pricing")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
@@ -1151,7 +996,6 @@ def test_validate_required_startup_candles(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._init_ccxt", api_mock)
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_timeframes")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}._load_async_markets")
-    mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pairs")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_pricing")
     mocker.patch(f"{EXMS}.validate_stakecurrency")
 
@@ -4185,7 +4029,6 @@ def test_merge_ft_has_dict(default_conf, mocker):
         EXMS,
         _init_ccxt=MagicMock(return_value=MagicMock()),
         _load_async_markets=MagicMock(),
-        validate_pairs=MagicMock(),
         validate_timeframes=MagicMock(),
         validate_stakecurrency=MagicMock(),
         validate_pricing=MagicMock(),
@@ -4220,7 +4063,6 @@ def test_get_valid_pair_combination(default_conf, mocker, markets):
         EXMS,
         _init_ccxt=MagicMock(return_value=MagicMock()),
         _load_async_markets=MagicMock(),
-        validate_pairs=MagicMock(),
         validate_timeframes=MagicMock(),
         validate_pricing=MagicMock(),
         markets=PropertyMock(return_value=markets),
@@ -4500,7 +4342,6 @@ def test_get_markets(
         EXMS,
         _init_ccxt=MagicMock(return_value=MagicMock()),
         _load_async_markets=MagicMock(),
-        validate_pairs=MagicMock(),
         validate_timeframes=MagicMock(),
         validate_pricing=MagicMock(),
         markets=PropertyMock(return_value=markets_static),

tests/freqtradebot/test_freqtradebot.py

@@ -2204,7 +2204,6 @@ def test_manage_open_orders_buy_exception(
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     mocker.patch.multiple(
         EXMS,
-        validate_pairs=MagicMock(),
         fetch_ticker=ticker_usdt,
         fetch_order=MagicMock(side_effect=ExchangeError),
         cancel_order=cancel_order_mock,

tests/optimize/test_lookahead_analysis.py

@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ from freqtrade.optimize.analysis.lookahead_helpers import LookaheadAnalysisSubFu
 from tests.conftest import EXMS, get_args, log_has_re, patch_exchange
 
 
+IGNORE_BIASED_INDICATORS_CAPTION = (
+    "Any indicators in 'biased_indicators' which are used within "
+    "set_freqai_targets() can be ignored."
+)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def lookahead_conf(default_conf_usdt, tmp_path):
     default_conf_usdt["user_data_dir"] = tmp_path
@@ -133,6 +139,58 @@ def test_lookahead_helper_start(lookahead_conf, mocker) -> None:
     text_table_mock.reset_mock()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "indicators, expected_caption_text",
+    [
+        (
+            ["&indicator1", "indicator2"],
+            IGNORE_BIASED_INDICATORS_CAPTION,
+        ),
+        (
+            ["indicator1", "&indicator2"],
+            IGNORE_BIASED_INDICATORS_CAPTION,
+        ),
+        (
+            ["&indicator1", "&indicator2"],
+            IGNORE_BIASED_INDICATORS_CAPTION,
+        ),
+        (["indicator1", "indicator2"], None),
+        ([], None),
+    ],
+    ids=(
+        "First of two biased indicators starts with '&'",
+        "Second of two biased indicators starts with '&'",
+        "Both biased indicators start with '&'",
+        "No biased indicators start with '&'",
+        "Empty biased indicators list",
+    ),
+)
+def test_lookahead_helper_start__caption_based_on_indicators(
+    indicators, expected_caption_text, lookahead_conf, mocker
+):
+    """Test that the table caption is only populated if a biased_indicator starts with '&'."""
+
+    single_mock = MagicMock()
+    lookahead_analysis = LookaheadAnalysis(
+        lookahead_conf,
+        {"name": "strategy_test_v3_with_lookahead_bias"},
+    )
+    lookahead_analysis.current_analysis.false_indicators = indicators
+    single_mock.return_value = lookahead_analysis
+    text_table_mock = MagicMock()
+    mocker.patch.multiple(
+        "freqtrade.optimize.analysis.lookahead_helpers.LookaheadAnalysisSubFunctions",
+        initialize_single_lookahead_analysis=single_mock,
+        text_table_lookahead_analysis_instances=text_table_mock,
+    )
+
+    LookaheadAnalysisSubFunctions.start(lookahead_conf)
+
+    text_table_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        lookahead_conf, [lookahead_analysis], caption=expected_caption_text
+    )
+
+
 def test_lookahead_helper_text_table_lookahead_analysis_instances(lookahead_conf):
     analysis = Analysis()
     analysis.has_bias = True
@@ -199,6 +257,53 @@ def test_lookahead_helper_text_table_lookahead_analysis_instances(lookahead_conf
     assert len(data) == 3
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "caption",
+    [
+        "",
+        "A test caption",
+        None,
+        False,
+    ],
+    ids=(
+        "Pass empty string",
+        "Pass non-empty string",
+        "Pass None",
+        "Don't pass caption",
+    ),
+)
+def test_lookahead_helper_text_table_lookahead_analysis_instances__caption(
+    caption,
+    lookahead_conf,
+    mocker,
+):
+    """Test that the caption is passed in the table kwargs when calling print_rich_table()."""
+
+    print_rich_table_mock = MagicMock()
+    mocker.patch(
+        "freqtrade.optimize.analysis.lookahead_helpers.print_rich_table",
+        print_rich_table_mock,
+    )
+    lookahead_analysis = LookaheadAnalysis(
+        lookahead_conf,
+        {
+            "name": "strategy_test_v3_with_lookahead_bias",
+            "location": Path(lookahead_conf["strategy_path"], f"{lookahead_conf['strategy']}.py"),
+        },
+    )
+    kwargs = {}
+    if caption is not False:
+        kwargs["caption"] = caption
+
+    LookaheadAnalysisSubFunctions.text_table_lookahead_analysis_instances(
+        lookahead_conf, [lookahead_analysis], **kwargs
+    )
+
+    assert print_rich_table_mock.call_args[-1]["table_kwargs"]["caption"] == (
+        caption if caption is not False else None
+    )
+
+
 def test_lookahead_helper_export_to_csv(lookahead_conf):
     import pandas as pd