Configuration

Complete configuration reference for the Tinga Tinga trading strategy.

Configuration File

All settings are in config/default.json:


{
  "strategy": {
    "name": "TingaTinga",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "rsiPeriod": 14,
    "rsiOversold": 30,
    "rsiOverbought": 70,
    "atrPeriod": 14,
    "atrStopMultiplier": 1.5,
    "atrTargetMultiplier": 3.0,
    "useVolumeFilter": true,
    "volumeMultiplier": 1.2
  },
  "risk": {
    "riskPerTrade": 0.02,
    "maxPositionSize": 0.10,
    "maxOpenTrades": 3,
    "maxDailyLoss": 0.05,
    "trailingStopEnabled": true,
    "trailingStopActivation": 0.01,
    "breakEvenEnabled": true,
    "breakEvenThreshold": 0.005
  },
  "trading": {
    "symbols": ["BTCUSDT", "ETHUSDT", "SOLUSDT"],
    "timeframe": "1h",
    "startHour": 0,
    "endHour": 24,
    "tradingDays": [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  },
  "exchange": {
    "name": "binance",
    "type": "spot",
    "testnet": true
  },
  "notifications": {
    "enabled": true,
    "telegram": true,
    "email": false
  },
  "logging": {
    "level": "info",
    "file": true,
    "console": true
  }
}

Strategy Settings

RSI Configuration

Parameter	Default	Range	Description
`rsiPeriod`	14	7-21	RSI calculation period
`rsiOversold`	30	20-35	Oversold threshold
`rsiOverbought`	70	65-80	Overbought threshold

ATR Configuration

Parameter	Default	Range	Description
`atrPeriod`	14	10-20	ATR calculation period
`atrStopMultiplier`	1.5	1.0-2.5	Stop loss ATR multiple
`atrTargetMultiplier`	3.0	2.0-4.0	Take profit ATR multiple

Volume Filter

Parameter	Default	Description
`useVolumeFilter`	true	Enable volume confirmation
`volumeMultiplier`	1.2	Minimum volume vs average

Risk Management

Position Sizing

Parameter	Default	Description
`riskPerTrade`	2%	Account risk per trade
`maxPositionSize`	10%	Maximum position as % of account
`maxOpenTrades`	3	Maximum concurrent positions
`maxDailyLoss`	5%	Daily loss limit (circuit breaker)

Stop Management

Parameter	Default	Description
`trailingStopEnabled`	true	Enable trailing stop
`trailingStopActivation`	1%	Profit % to activate trailing
`breakEvenEnabled`	true	Move stop to break-even
`breakEvenThreshold`	0.5%	Profit % for break-even

Trading Schedule


{
  "trading": {
    "startHour": 8,      // UTC start hour
    "endHour": 22,       // UTC end hour
    "tradingDays": [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]  // Mon-Fri
  }
}

Trading days: 0=Sunday, 1=Monday, …, 6=Saturday

Exchange Configuration

Binance Spot


{
  "exchange": {
    "name": "binance",
    "type": "spot",
    "testnet": true
  }
}

Binance Futures


{
  "exchange": {
    "name": "binance",
    "type": "futures",
    "testnet": true,
    "leverage": 3,
    "marginType": "cross"
  }
}

Notifications


{
  "notifications": {
    "enabled": true,
    "telegram": true,
    "telegramEvents": ["signal", "trade", "error"]
  }
}

Email


{
  "notifications": {
    "enabled": true,
    "email": true,
    "emailRecipient": "trader@example.com"
  }
}

Logging

Level	Description
`error`	Errors only
`warn`	Warnings and errors
`info`	General information
`debug`	Detailed debugging


{
  "logging": {
    "level": "info",
    "file": true,
    "filePath": "./logs/tinga-tinga.log",
    "console": true,
    "maxFileSize": "10m",
    "maxFiles": 5
  }
}

Environment Overrides

Environment variables override config file settings:


# Override RSI period
STRATEGY_RSI_PERIOD=21
 
# Override risk per trade
RISK_PER_TRADE=0.01
 
# Override symbols
TRADING_SYMBOLS=BTCUSDT,ETHUSDT

Validation

The system validates configuration on startup:


// Example validation
if (config.risk.riskPerTrade > 0.05) {
  throw new Error('Risk per trade too high (max 5%)');
}
 
if (config.strategy.atrTargetMultiplier <= config.strategy.atrStopMultiplier) {
  throw new Error('Take profit must be greater than stop loss');
}

Getting Started