[ExchangeConfigData] Don't use realtime timeframe if no realtime evaluator is configured

Author: Herklos

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.5.12] - 2026-01-30
+### Fixed
+[ExchangeConfigData] Don't use realtime timeframe if no realtime evaluator is configured
+
 ## [2.5.11] - 2026-01-29
 ### Fixed
 [PositionValueHolder] Fix futures open orders value calculation when using symbol instead of currency

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# OctoBot-Trading [2.5.11](https://github.com/Drakkar-Software/OctoBot-Trading/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
+# OctoBot-Trading [2.5.12](https://github.com/Drakkar-Software/OctoBot-Trading/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
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octobot_trading/__init__.py

@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 #  License along with this library.
 
 PROJECT_NAME = "OctoBot-Trading"
-VERSION = "2.5.11"  # major.minor.revision
+VERSION = "2.5.12"  # major.minor.revision

octobot_trading/exchanges/config/exchange_config_data.py

@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ def __init__(self, exchange_manager):
         # When False, cancelled orders won't be saved in trades history
         self.is_saving_cancelled_orders_as_trade: bool = True
 
+        # When True, short timeframes will be added for real-time evaluators
+        self.realtime_data_fetching: bool = False
+
         self.backtesting_exchange_config = None
 
     async def initialize_impl(self):
@@ -396,10 +399,12 @@ def _set_config_time_frame(self):
         for time_frame in time_frame_manager.get_config_time_frame(self.config):
             if self.exchange_manager.time_frame_exists(time_frame.value):
                 self.available_required_time_frames.append(time_frame)
-        if (
-            not self.exchange_manager.is_backtesting or
-            (self.exchange_manager.is_backtesting and self.exchange_manager.exchange.use_accurate_price_time_frame())
-        ) or not self.available_required_time_frames:
+        if self.realtime_data_fetching and (
+            (
+                not self.exchange_manager.is_backtesting or
+                (self.exchange_manager.is_backtesting and self.exchange_manager.exchange.use_accurate_price_time_frame())
+            ) or not self.available_required_time_frames
+        ):
             # add shortest time frame for realtime evaluators
             client_shortest_time_frame = time_frame_manager.find_min_time_frame(
                 self.exchange_manager.client_time_frames,

octobot_trading/exchanges/exchange_builder.py

@@ -319,6 +319,10 @@ def set_auto_start_trading_modes(self, auto_start_trading_modes):
         self.auto_start_trading_modes = auto_start_trading_modes
         return self
 
+    def enable_realtime_data_fetching(self, enabled: bool = True):
+        self.exchange_manager.exchange_config.realtime_data_fetching = enabled
+        return self
+
 
 def create_exchange_builder_instance(config, exchange_name):
     return ExchangeBuilder(config, exchange_name)

octobot_trading/octobot_channel_consumer.py

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class OctoBotChannelTradingDataKeys(enum.Enum):
     BACKTESTING = "backtesting"
     MATRIX_ID = "matrix_id"
     TENTACLES_SETUP_CONFIG = "tentacles_setup_config"
+    ENABLE_REALTIME_DATA_FETCHING = "enable_realtime_data_fetching"
 
 
 async def octobot_channel_callback(bot_id, subject, action, data) -> None:
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ async def _handle_creation(bot_id, action, data):
             config = data[OctoBotChannelTradingDataKeys.EXCHANGE_CONFIG.value]
             exchange_builder = exchanges.create_exchange_builder_instance(config, exchange_name) \
                 .has_matrix(data[OctoBotChannelTradingDataKeys.MATRIX_ID.value]) \
+                .enable_realtime_data_fetching(data.get(OctoBotChannelTradingDataKeys.ENABLE_REALTIME_DATA_FETCHING.value, False)) \
                 .use_tentacles_setup_config(data[OctoBotChannelTradingDataKeys.TENTACLES_SETUP_CONFIG.value]) \
                 .set_bot_id(bot_id)
             try:

tests/exchanges/test_exchange_config_data.py

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async def init_default(config=None):
             config = load_test_config()
 
         exchange_manager = ExchangeManager(config, TestExchangeConfig.EXCHANGE_NAME)
-
+        exchange_manager.exchange_config.realtime_data_fetching = True
         await exchange_manager.initialize(exchange_config_by_exchange=None)
         return config, exchange_manager