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Algo Orders Setup Guide

  1. On https://honey.bitfinex.com/, download the latest version of the Honey Framework:

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  1. When you double click on the downloaded file, it is extracted for you on Mac OS. On Windows, right-click to select "Extract All", and then follow the instructions.

  2. Start the application by double clicking bfx-hf-ui.app (OSX) or The Honey Framework (Windows)

  3. When the application has started, enter a safe password which will be used to encrypt your Bitfinex API Keys:

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  1. To run the Honey Framework you need a Bitfinex API key. To get a the key, go to the Bitfinex website, select the right user menu (1), then "API Keys" (2) and afterwards "Create New Key" (3)

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  1. For the key permissions, set permissions in this way:

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  1. Label Your Key, i.e. "Honey Framework" and click "Generate API Key" and follow the instructions on the Bitfinex website.

  2. Once you have your key set up, go to the "Settings" page in the Honey Framwork App, insert your Bitfinex API keys and click "Save":

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  1. After clicking "Save" the HF Connected status will have a green light:

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  1. And Algo Orders like TWAP also become available in the Bitfinex Main UI, indicated by a "HF Connected":

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  1. You can now use the website or the app to create an algo order
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