Bitrue Trading Bot in Python

This guide shows how to build a Bitrue trading bot in Python with LumiBot, for both AI agent trading and algorithmic trading. LumiBot connects to Bitrue through CCXT, the open source library that talks to more than 100 crypto exchanges. You will create a Bitrue account and API key, connect it, and run two examples: a simple algorithmic trading bot and an agentic trading bot where an AI agent makes the calls.

Bitrue at a glance

CCXT exchange id

bitrue

Markets

Spot, Perpetual swaps

Testnet (sandbox)

No

Credentials

API key, API secret

Live data streams

prices, order book, trades, candles, your orders, your balance

CCXT request spacing

about 10 ms between requests

Official site

https://www.bitrue.com

API docs

https://github.com/Bitrue-exchange/bitrue-official-api-docs

Fees

https://bitrue.zendesk.com/hc/en-001/articles/4405479952537

What is Bitrue?

Bitrue is a crypto exchange for spot trading plus USDT-margined and coin-margined futures. Its API covers spot trading, futures trading, asset transfers and market data.

Sign up for Bitrue

  1. Register an account on bitrue.com.

  2. Finish KYC: click Verification, then ID Verification. Level 1 asks for personal details and your mobile number. Level 2 asks for an ID document and its number.

  3. Bind Google Authenticator under Account Security and back up the security key. Bitrue needs it to create an API key.

Open a Bitrue account

Create a Bitrue API key

  1. Log in and click the API menu under your avatar in the top bar (https://www.bitrue.com/account/api).

  2. Create a new API key and enter a note name for it, for example the name of your bot.

  3. Enter the code from your Google Authenticator app.

  4. Open the link in the email Bitrue sends you to finish verification, then select the permissions you need.

  5. Add your bot’s IP address (up to 16 per key, separated by commas).

  6. Copy the secret key right away. Bitrue shows it only once, when the key is created.

Which permissions to turn on: Pick read and trading access only. Bitrue’s help guide shows the permission choices on screen but does not name them in text, so choose the trading permission for the market you trade (spot or futures). Leave withdrawals off. Bitrue’s API docs say a withdraw permission also needs an IP limit and a withdraw address whitelist, so a bot key without it is safer.

Warning

Never turn on withdrawals for a Bitrue trading bot key. Bind the key to your server’s IP address when Bitrue lets you, keep the secret out of your code and out of Git, and delete the key if it ever leaks.

Connect Bitrue to LumiBot

The simplest way: put these lines in a .env file next to your strategy. LumiBot loads the file, sees TRADING_BROKER=bitrue and connects to Bitrue for you, so your strategy needs no broker code.

TRADING_BROKER=bitrue
BITRUE_API_KEY=your_apiKey
BITRUE_API_SECRET=your_secret

LumiBot reads exactly the fields CCXT needs for Bitrue (apiKey, secret). If one is missing, LumiBot stops at start-up and names the variable you still need.

You can also build the broker in code. This is handy when one script talks to more than one exchange, or when you need extra CCXT options. The keys in the config are CCXT’s own credential names for Bitrue:

import os

BITRUE_CONFIG = {
    "exchange_id": "bitrue",
    "apiKey": os.environ.get("BITRUE_API_KEY"),
    "secret": os.environ.get("BITRUE_API_SECRET"),
    "sandbox": False,  # no sandbox for this exchange
}

from lumibot.brokers import Ccxt

broker = Ccxt(BITRUE_CONFIG)
# then: MyStrategy(broker=broker, ...)

Either way, LumiBot turns on CCXT’s built-in rate limiting for you.

Testing on Bitrue

Bitrue has no sandbox or testnet. Test with a very small amount on your real account, leave BITRUE_SANDBOX unset, and in a code config set "sandbox": False.

Algorithmic trading example: a simple Bitrue bot

This bot buys about 50 USDT of BTC on Bitrue once and then holds it. It is a starting point to check that your keys, balances and orders work. If the exchange’s minimum order is larger, raise the amount.

from lumibot.entities import Asset
from lumibot.strategies import Strategy


class BitrueBuyOnce(Strategy):
    """Buy a small amount of BTC once, then hold it."""

    def initialize(self):
        self.sleeptime = "1H"
        self.set_market("24/7")  # crypto trades all day, every day

    def on_trading_iteration(self):
        coin = Asset("BTC", asset_type=Asset.AssetType.CRYPTO)
        if self.get_position(coin) is not None:
            return  # already holding BTC
        price = self.get_last_price(coin, quote=self.quote_asset)
        if price:
            quantity = round(50 / price, 6)  # about 50 USDT worth
            order = self.create_order(coin, quantity, "buy", quote=self.quote_asset)
            self.submit_order(order)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    # LumiBot reads TRADING_BROKER and the keys from your .env file.
    strategy = BitrueBuyOnce(quote_asset=Asset("USDT", asset_type=Asset.AssetType.CRYPTO))
    strategy.run_live()

Agentic trading example: an AI agent that trades on Bitrue

Agentic trading means an AI agent reads the market and decides what to do. In this example one LumiBot agent looks at prices and your Bitrue account, then places the orders itself. There is no Python logic in between: you set the rules in plain English in the prompt, such as what it may trade and how big each order can be. This follows the same pattern as LumiBot’s AI trading team examples.

from lumibot.entities import Asset
from lumibot.strategies import Strategy


class BitrueAITrader(Strategy):
    """One AI agent researches the market and places the trades itself."""

    def initialize(self):
        self.sleeptime = "4H"
        self.set_market("24/7")
        self.agents.create(
            name="trader",
            model="openai/gpt-6-luna",
            reasoning_effort="high",
            allow_trading=True,
            system_prompt=(
                "You manage a small crypto account on Bitrue. "
                "You may trade BTC and ETH against USDT (asset_type 'crypto', quote_symbol 'USDT'), or hold cash. "
                "Before every order, call account_portfolio, account_positions and "
                "market_last_price for that exact symbol in the same run. "
                "Keep each order under 10% of the account value. "
                "Explain each decision in one short paragraph."
            ),
        )

    def on_trading_iteration(self):
        self.agents["trader"].run(
            task_prompt="Review recent BTC/USDT and ETH/USDT prices and your current holdings, then decide whether to buy, sell or hold.",
            context={"exchange": "Bitrue", "quote": "USDT", "date": self.get_datetime().isoformat()},
        )


if __name__ == "__main__":
    # LumiBot reads TRADING_BROKER and the keys from your .env file.
    strategy = BitrueAITrader(quote_asset=Asset("USDT", asset_type=Asset.AssetType.CRYPTO))
    strategy.run_live()

The agent needs a model key such as OPENAI_API_KEY in your environment. See the AI agents quickstart for models, tools and memory.

What you can trade on Bitrue through CCXT

Market

Listed by CCXT

Spot

Yes

Margin

No

Perpetual swaps

Yes

Dated futures

No

Options

No

CCXT lists these order features for Bitrue: market orders, limit orders, stop orders, reduce-only orders, editing open orders, canceling orders.

For perpetual contracts, use the full CCXT symbol so the settlement currency is clear, for example BTC/USDT:USDT. See the CCXT guide for contract quantities, position modes and leverage.

Bitrue tips

  • Bitrue’s spot REST API lives at https://openapi.bitrue.com. Bitrue writes symbols with no separator (BTCUSDT); in LumiBot and CCXT use BTC/USDT for spot and BTC/USDT:USDT for the USDT-margined perpetual.

  • Keep polling modest. Bitrue’s docs list order limits of 100 weight per 60 seconds and warn that repeated 429 errors lead to an automatic IP ban lasting from 2 minutes to 3 days.

  • API keys and secrets are case sensitive. Copy them exactly.

Frequently asked questions

Can I build a Bitrue trading bot in Python?

Yes. Install LumiBot (pip install lumibot), set your Bitrue keys and use the bitrue CCXT exchange id as shown above.

Does Bitrue have a testnet?

No testnet is set up for Bitrue in LumiBot. Start with a small amount, and in a code config set "sandbox": False.

Which API permissions does a Bitrue bot need?

Pick read and trading access only. Bitrue’s help guide shows the permission choices on screen but does not name them in text, so choose the trading permission for the market you trade (spot or futures). Leave withdrawals off. Bitrue’s API docs say a withdraw permission also needs an IP limit and a withdraw address whitelist, so a bot key without it is safer.

Can an AI agent trade on Bitrue by itself?

Yes. The agentic example above gives one agent permission to trade. You control what it may trade and how much through its prompt.

Can I trade Bitrue perpetual futures with LumiBot?

CCXT lists perpetual swaps for this exchange. Use the full contract symbol, such as BTC/USDT:USDT.

Is LumiBot free?

Yes. LumiBot is open source on GitHub at https://github.com/Lumiwealth/lumibot. You pay only your exchange’s trading fees and, for AI agents, your model provider.

Run it in the cloud with BotSpot

Do not want to keep a computer running for your Bitrue bot? BotSpot is the hosted home for LumiBot strategies and AI trading agents: build with AI, backtest, connect a broker, and watch every trade with logs and alerts.

Try BotSpot

Sources