Binance CCXT Configuration¶

Binance has selected Lumibot/CCXT handling, but it is not currently one of the global auto-detected credential paths. Use an explicit Ccxt broker config.

Status¶

Live trading path: explicit Ccxt config
Credential style: API key and secret
Backtesting: documented CCXT backtesting exchange id: binance
Asset class: crypto

Manual Config¶

from lumibot.brokers import Ccxt

BINANCE_CONFIG = {
    "exchange_id": "binance",
    "apiKey": "your_api_key",
    "secret": "your_api_secret",
    "margin": False,
    "sandbox": False,
}

broker = Ccxt(BINANCE_CONFIG)

Backtesting¶

export BACKTESTING_DATA_SOURCE=binance

Binance availability and product access vary by jurisdiction. Validate account permissions, symbols, quote assets, order types, and fee assumptions before using live funds.