Time range: from parameter in the get_quote function

[andreltr]

Hello,

Is there a limit in the from & to values in the get_quote function? I may have read that the from past time parameter would be limited to one year in the past only. If true I'd suggest no limit for this parameter in order to enable analysis of long term positions.

Best.

[serkor1]

Hi @andreltr,

There is no limit to the from- and to-parameters imposed by {cryptoQuotes} per se. However, the default returned values are 200(ish) rows if either of these are NULL. Below is an example,

library(cryptoQuotes)

nrow(
  BTC <- get_quote(
    ticker = "BTCUSDT",
    from   = Sys.Date() - 500,
    source = "bybit"
  )
)
#> [1] 201

Here we extract data from from Sys.Date() - 500, as the to-parameter is NULL it only returns 200 rows of data. However, if you specify the to-parameter also, you will get 500 rows of data. See below,

nrow(
  BTC <- get_quote(
    ticker = "BTCUSDT",
    from   = Sys.Date() - 500,
    to     = Sys.Date(),
    source = "bybit"
  )
)
#> [1] 501

The only imposed limit in {cryptoQuotes} is on exchange level. You can see the documentation on the wiki about the limits imposed by each exchange.

The least restrictive API is Binance, followed by Bybit. But depending on your location these might not be available without a VPN.

^{Created on 2024-06-23 with reprex v2.1.0}

[andreltr]

Excellent!
Thank you!