Changelog¶

All notable changes to ArBot will be documented in this file. The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[Unreleased]¶

Planned Features¶

Web-based interface for remote monitoring
Advanced charting and technical analysis
Machine learning-based opportunity prediction
Multi-asset arbitrage (cross-chain)
Advanced portfolio management
Mobile app for monitoring
Telegram/Discord notifications
Cloud deployment templates

[1.2.0] - 2024-01-15¶

🚀 Added¶

Trend-Based Arbitrage Filtering: Only trade during favorable market trends
Configurable trend modes: uptrend_buy_low, downtrend_sell_high, both, disabled
Real-time trend indicators (↗↘→) in GUI
Trend confirmation threshold settings
Enhanced Moving Average System: 30-second moving averages with configurable periods
Premium Detection: Statistical analysis of exchange pricing patterns
Quote Currency Filtering: Focus on specific quote currencies (USDT, BUSD, USDC, etc.)
Dynamic Symbol Management: Auto-detect high-volume trading pairs (up to 200+ symbols)
Interactive Column Sorting: Click column headers with visual indicators (↑↓)

🎨 Changed¶

GUI Price Display: New format "Price(±Diff)" for cleaner visualization
Settings Panel Layout: Row-based dynamic layout prevents overlapping
Symbol Monitoring: Increased from 50 to 200+ symbols maximum
Column Structure: Replaced Direction with Higher Exchange + trend indicators

🐛 Fixed¶

Hard-coded 50-symbol limit in GUI components
Settings panel row overlap issues
Symbol filtering conflicts between USDT/USDC patterns
Strategy not using dynamically detected symbols
Quote currency detection edge cases

🔧 Technical¶

Implemented MovingAverageManager class for trend analysis
Added row_cnt variable management in all settings panels
Improved quote currency detection with longest-first matching
Enhanced arbitrage filtering with trend confirmation

[1.1.0] - 2024-01-01¶

🚀 Added¶

Multi-Exchange Support: Binance, Bybit, OKX, Bitget
Real-Time WebSocket Feeds: Sub-second price updates
Risk Management Framework: Stop-loss, drawdown protection, position sizing
Configuration System: Flexible JSON-based configuration with environment overrides
Database Integration: SQLite for historical data and trade records
Performance Monitoring: Real-time metrics and analytics

🎨 Changed¶

Complete GUI redesign with tkinter
Modular exchange adapter architecture
Improved error handling and reconnection logic

🐛 Fixed¶

Memory leaks in WebSocket connections
GUI freezing during high-frequency updates
Database locking issues under concurrent access

[1.0.0] - 2023-12-01¶

🚀 Initial Release¶

Core Features: - Arbitrage Detection: Real-time spread monitoring between exchanges - Trading Modes: Simulation, Live, and Backtest modes - GUI Interface: Modern tkinter-based user interface - Exchange Integration: Initial support for Binance and Bybit - Configuration Management: JSON-based configuration system - Risk Controls: Basic position sizing and stop-loss functionality

Exchange Support: - ✅ Binance (Spot trading) - ✅ Bybit (Spot trading) - 🔄 OKX (Planned) - 🔄 Bitget (Planned)

Trading Features: - Real-time price monitoring - Arbitrage opportunity detection - Simulated trading for testing - Basic risk management - Trade history tracking

Technical Foundation: - Python 3.8+ compatibility - Asynchronous WebSocket connections - SQLite database for data persistence - Modular architecture for easy extension - Comprehensive logging system

Version History Summary¶

Version	Release Date	Key Features
1.2.0	2024-01-15	Trend filtering, dynamic symbols, enhanced GUI
1.1.0	2024-01-01	Multi-exchange, risk management, performance monitoring
1.0.0	2023-12-01	Initial release, basic arbitrage detection

Upgrade Guide¶

From 1.1.0 to 1.2.0¶

Configuration Changes:

{
  "arbitrage": {
    "max_symbols": 200,
    "enabled_quote_currencies": ["USDT"],
    "available_quote_currencies": ["USDT", "BUSD", "USDC", "BTC", "ETH", "BNB"],
    "moving_average_periods": 30,
    "use_trend_filter": true,
    "trend_filter_mode": "uptrend_buy_low",
    "trend_confirmation_threshold": 0.001
  }
}

Breaking Changes: - GUI column structure changed (Direction → Higher Exchange) - Settings panel layout restructured - New required configuration parameters for trend filtering

Migration Steps: 1. Update config.json with new parameters 2. Review and adjust max_symbols setting 3. Configure quote currency preferences 4. Test trend filtering in simulation mode

From 1.0.0 to 1.1.0¶

New Dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt --upgrade

Database Migration: - Automatic schema updates on first run - Backup existing database before upgrade - New tables for performance metrics

API Changes: - Exchange adapter interface updated - New risk management parameters required - Configuration structure expanded

Development Milestones¶

🎯 Current Focus (v1.2.x)¶

Trend filtering optimization
Enhanced GUI features
Performance improvements
Documentation expansion

🔮 Next Release (v1.3.0)¶

Advanced charting integration
Machine learning price prediction
Enhanced backtesting engine
Mobile-responsive interface

🚀 Future Vision (v2.0.0)¶

Cross-chain arbitrage
DeFi protocol integration
Advanced portfolio management
Cloud-native deployment

Contributing to Changelog¶

When contributing to ArBot, please:

Follow semantic versioning for version numbers
Categorize changes using the sections above
Write clear descriptions of what changed and why
Link to issues/PRs where applicable
Update upgrade guides for breaking changes

Change Categories¶

🚀 Added - New features and functionality
🎨 Changed - Modifications to existing features
🐛 Fixed - Bug fixes and error corrections
🔧 Technical - Internal improvements and refactoring
💔 Breaking - Changes that break backward compatibility
🗑️ Removed - Deprecated features removed
🔒 Security - Security-related improvements

Release Schedule¶

ArBot follows a regular release schedule:

Major releases (x.0.0): Every 6 months with significant new features
Minor releases (x.y.0): Every 2-3 months with new features and improvements
Patch releases (x.y.z): As needed for bug fixes and security updates

Release Process¶

Feature freeze 2 weeks before release
Beta testing with community feedback
Documentation updates and migration guides
Final testing across all supported platforms
Release announcement with detailed changelog

Stay Updated

Watch the GitHub repository for release notifications
Join our community discussions for early access to features
Follow the development roadmap for upcoming features

Version Support

Current version: Full support with new features and bug fixes
Previous major version: Security updates and critical bug fixes only
Older versions: Community support through GitHub issues

Last update: July 12, 2025
Created: July 12, 2025