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CryptoView Pro uses environment variables to manage all configuration settings. This guide covers all available options and their defaults.

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Environment Setup

All configuration is managed through a .env file in your project root. Copy the example below and customize it for your needs.
.env
# API Configuration
BINANCE_API_KEY=your_binance_api_key_here
BINANCE_API_SECRET=your_binance_api_secret_here

# Default Trading Pair
DEFAULT_CRYPTO=BTC/USDT
DEFAULT_TIMEFRAME=1h

# Forecast Settings
FORECAST_HOURS=168
AUTO_REFRESH_SECONDS=30

# Telegram Notifications
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_telegram_bot_token
TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID=your_telegram_chat_id

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Core Configuration

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API Keys

Configure exchange API credentials to enable data collection:
VariableTypeDefaultDescription
BINANCE_API_KEYstring''Your Binance API key for authenticated requests
BINANCE_API_SECRETstring''Your Binance API secret
API keys are optional for public data access. They’re only required for private account operations.

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Default Trading Settings

VariableTypeDefaultDescription
DEFAULT_CRYPTOstring'BTC/USDT'Default cryptocurrency pair to display on launch
DEFAULT_TIMEFRAMEstring'1h'Default chart timeframe

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Available Cryptocurrencies

The following trading pairs are supported by default (config/settings.py:12-16):
  • BTC/USDT, ETH/USDT, BNB/USDT, SOL/USDT
  • ADA/USDT, XRP/USDT, DOGE/USDT, DOT/USDT
  • MATIC/USDT, AVAX/USDT, LINK/USDT, UNI/USDT

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Available Timeframes

Supported chart intervals (config/settings.py:18-25):
  • 1m - 1 minute
  • 5m - 5 minutes
  • 15m - 15 minutes
  • 1h - 1 hour (default)
  • 4h - 4 hours
  • 1d - 1 day

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Forecast Configuration

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Basic Settings

VariableTypeDefaultDescription
FORECAST_HOURSint168Number of hours to predict (default: 7 days)
AUTO_REFRESH_SECONDSint30Auto-refresh interval for live data

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Internal Settings

These are configured in code (config/settings.py:59-61):
  • CACHE_TTL - Cache time-to-live: 60 seconds
  • DATA_LIMIT - Maximum data points: 2000
  • MIN_DATA_POINTS - Minimum required: 500

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Machine Learning Models

Model hyperparameters are pre-configured for optimal performance (config/settings.py:31-54):

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Prophet Model

'prophet': {
    'changepoint_prior_scale': 0.5,
    'seasonality_prior_scale': 10,
    'seasonality_mode': 'multiplicative',
    'daily_seasonality': True,
    'weekly_seasonality': True,
    'yearly_seasonality': False
}

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XGBoost Model

'xgboost': {
    'n_estimators': 200,
    'learning_rate': 0.07,
    'max_depth': 6,
    'subsample': 0.8,
    'colsample_bytree': 0.8
}
These parameters are fine-tuned for cryptocurrency prediction. Modify them in config/settings.py if you need custom behavior.

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Technical Indicators

Technical analysis indicators configuration (config/settings.py:64-72): 
INDICATORS_CONFIG = {
    'rsi_period': 14,          # RSI calculation period
    'macd_fast': 12,           # MACD fast period
    'macd_slow': 26,           # MACD slow period
    'macd_signal': 9,          # MACD signal line
    'bb_period': 20,           # Bollinger Bands period
    'bb_std': 2,               # Bollinger Bands std deviation
    'ema_periods': [9, 21, 50, 200]  # EMA periods
}

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Alert Thresholds

Configure when Telegram alerts are triggered (config/settings.py:78-83): 
ALERT_THRESHOLDS = {
    'price_change_pct': 5.0,    # Alert on 5% price change
    'rsi_overbought': 70,        # RSI overbought level
    'rsi_oversold': 30,          # RSI oversold level
    'volume_spike': 2.0          # 2x average volume spike
}

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UI Customization

Color scheme for the application interface (config/settings.py:86-94): 
COLORS = {
    'background': '#0e1117',
    'text': '#fafafa',
    'accent': '#00d9ff',
    'success': '#00ff88',
    'warning': '#ffaa00',
    'danger': '#ff4444',
    'forecast': '#ffd700'
}
Custom CSS styling is applied through CUSTOM_CSS variable for metric cards, prediction boxes, and tab styling.

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Next Steps

Exchange Setup

Configure Binance and Kraken API access

Telegram Alerts

Set up automated notifications

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