self.log_message

strategies.strategy.Strategy.log_message(self, message, color=None)

Logs an info message prefixed with the strategy name.

Uses python logging to log the message at the info level. Logging goes to the logging file, not the console.

Parameters

• message (str) – String message for logging.

• color (str) – Color of the message. Eg. “red” or “green”.

Returns

message – Strategy name plus the original message.

Return type

str

Example

>>> self.log_message('Sending a buy order')