Merge pull request freqtrade#11651 from hippocritical/develop

xmatthias · web-flow · commit 45dc6672338d · 2025-04-18T15:34:57.000+02:00
added mentioning of the base exchange folder to list-data
diff --git a/docs/commands/backtesting-analysis.md b/docs/commands/backtesting-analysis.md
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/backtesting-show.md b/docs/commands/backtesting-show.md
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/backtesting.md b/docs/commands/backtesting.md
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/convert-data.md b/docs/commands/convert-data.md
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/convert-trade-data.md b/docs/commands/convert-trade-data.md
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/download-data.md b/docs/commands/download-data.md
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/edge.md b/docs/commands/edge.md
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/hyperopt-list.md b/docs/commands/hyperopt-list.md
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/hyperopt-show.md b/docs/commands/hyperopt-show.md
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/hyperopt.md b/docs/commands/hyperopt.md
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/list-data.md b/docs/commands/list-data.md
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/list-exchanges.md b/docs/commands/list-exchanges.md
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/list-freqaimodels.md b/docs/commands/list-freqaimodels.md
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/list-hyperoptloss.md b/docs/commands/list-hyperoptloss.md
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/list-markets.md b/docs/commands/list-markets.md
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/list-pairs.md b/docs/commands/list-pairs.md
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/list-strategies.md b/docs/commands/list-strategies.md
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/list-timeframes.md b/docs/commands/list-timeframes.md
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/lookahead-analysis.md b/docs/commands/lookahead-analysis.md
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/plot-dataframe.md b/docs/commands/plot-dataframe.md
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/plot-profit.md b/docs/commands/plot-profit.md
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/recursive-analysis.md b/docs/commands/recursive-analysis.md
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/show-trades.md b/docs/commands/show-trades.md
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/strategy-updater.md b/docs/commands/strategy-updater.md
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/trade.md b/docs/commands/trade.md
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/trades-to-ohlcv.md b/docs/commands/trades-to-ohlcv.md
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/commands/webserver.md b/docs/commands/webserver.md
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with
+                        historical backtesting data. To see futures data, use
+                        trading-mode additionally.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py b/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         "-d",
         "--datadir",
         "--data-dir",
-        help="Path to directory with historical backtesting data.",
+        help="Path to the base directory of the exchange with historical backtesting data. "
+        "To see futures data, use trading-mode additionally.",
         metavar="PATH",
     ),
     "user_data_dir": Arg(
