name: aerodrome description: Use when creating, validating, backtesting, deploying, sizing, or troubleshooting Aerodrome/Base spot trading strategies through the Superior Trade API, especially Freqtrade configs using exchange.name "aerodrome", AERO/USDC or CHECK/USDC pairs, AMM market swaps, wallet/gas balance checks, no-orderbook pricing, or Aerodrome live deployment safety. metadata: version: "0.1.0"

Aerodrome Trading

Read `../../references/unified-runtime.md` before any Superior Trade request. Use the current OpenAPI schema for every payload and stop if Aerodrome/Freqtrade is not listed as supported.

Overview

Use this skill only for Aerodrome trading on Base through Superior Trade. Aerodrome is spot-only AMM swap execution: no futures, no margin, no shorting, no leverage, no sub-accounts, and no order book.

Production Defaults

• Superior Trade API base URL: https://api.superior.trade
• Auth header: x-api-key: $SUPERIOR_TRADE_API_KEY
• Base RPC URL: https://mainnet.base.org
• Keep setup simple: one pair, one numeric stake amount, static pairlist, market orders, and no orderbook pricing.

Source Of Truth

When behavior is unclear, inspect these local sources before answering:

• Production API: https://api.superior.trade

Non-Negotiables

• Use exchange.name: "aerodrome".
• Use only the supported spot pairs: AERO/USDC and CHECK/USDC. Never use :USDC.
• Omit trading_mode, or set it to "spot" only.
• Never set margin_mode, leverage, short entries, or futures fields.
• Set entry_pricing.use_order_book: false and exit_pricing.use_order_book: false.
• Do not call self.dp.orderbook(), fetch_order_book, fetch_l2_order_book, or order-book depth checks in strategy code.
• Use market orders. Aerodrome's CCXT adapter supports AMM market swaps, not limit-order-book execution.
• Use explicit numeric stake_amount. Avoid "unlimited" unless the user explicitly accepts balance exhaustion risk.
• Never include wallet private keys or platform-injected exchange credentials in config.
• Use https://mainnet.base.org for exchange.ccxt_config.options.rpcUrl unless the user explicitly provides another Base RPC.
• Always backtest before suggesting live deployment.
• Never start live trading without explicit user confirmation.

Wallet And Balance Rules

Aerodrome live trading depends heavily on the Base wallet balances because every order is an on-chain swap.

Before live deployment or when troubleshooting zero trades:

1. Verify the wallet has enough quote token for buys, usually USDC.
2. Verify it has enough base token for sells, such as AERO for AERO/USDC.
3. Verify it has Base ETH for gas. A small ETH balance is required even when trading USDC pairs.
4. Size stake_amount * max_open_trades below free quote balance and leave room for AMM slippage, token fees, and gas. Prefer 70-90% of available quote balance, lower for small wallets.
5. If the wallet balance cannot be checked in the current turn, say it has not been checked. Do not infer or fabricate balances.

Important distinction: Aerodrome uses Base wallet balances directly for on-chain swaps. Do not apply external exchange account rules here.

Supported Markets

Hard-code these Aerodrome/Base market definitions when configuring exchange.ccxt_config.options.markets:

Backtesting data is available for both supported pairs on 5m, 15m, 1h, 4h, and 1d.

Minimum Config

Start from this shape and only change pair_whitelist, timeframe, stake, and strategy parameters. Keep the hard-coded supported markets and no-orderbook fields.

{
  "exchange": {
    "name": "aerodrome",
    "pair_whitelist": ["AERO/USDC"],
    "ccxt_config": {
      "options": {
        "rpcUrl": "https://mainnet.base.org",
        "markets": [
          {
            "symbol": "AERO/USDC",
            "baseAddress": "0x940181a94A35A4569E4529A3CDfB74e38FD98631",
            "baseDecimals": 18,
            "quoteAddress": "0x833589fcd6edb6e08f4c7c32d4f71b54bda02913",
            "quoteDecimals": 6,
            "poolAddress": "0x6cdcb1c4a4d1c3c6d054b27ac5b77e89eafb971d",
            "stable": false
          },
          {
            "symbol": "CHECK/USDC",
            "baseAddress": "0x9126236476eFBA9Ad8aB77855c60eB5BF37586Eb",
            "baseDecimals": 18,
            "quoteAddress": "0x833589fcd6edb6e08f4c7c32d4f71b54bda02913",
            "quoteDecimals": 6,
            "poolAddress": "0x6a4BeFa1337865071E27c62dc9d7E3bCa253cE0f",
            "stable": false
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "stake_currency": "USDC",
  "stake_amount": 10,
  "max_open_trades": 1,
  "timeframe": "5m",
  "stoploss": -0.1,
  "minimal_roi": { "0": 0.05 },
  "order_types": {
    "entry": "market",
    "exit": "market",
    "force_entry": "market",
    "force_exit": "market",
    "emergency_exit": "market",
    "stoploss": "market",
    "stoploss_on_exchange": false
  },
  "entry_pricing": { "price_side": "other", "use_order_book": false },
  "exit_pricing": { "price_side": "other", "use_order_book": false },
  "pairlists": [{ "method": "StaticPairList" }]
}

Notes:

• stake_currency must appear in the configured markets. For AERO/USDC, use USDC.
• Use trading_min_order_amount only when the strategy needs an explicit minimum; the API pads Aerodrome configs to 1 when omitted.
• Do not include dry_run, initial_state, api_server, walletAddress, privateKey, wallet_address, or private_key.
• ccxt_async_config is usually unnecessary for Aerodrome authoring unless current API tests show otherwise.

Backtest Workflow

1. Build Aerodrome config and Freqtrade strategy code.
2. Check data availability with GET https://api.superior.trade/runtime/backtests/dataset and the query fields published by OpenAPI.
3. Create a backtest with POST https://api.superior.trade/runtime/backtests using framework: "freqtrade", venue: "aerodrome", strategy source/config, instruments, and timerange fields from the current contract.
4. Creation queues the run; poll GET https://api.superior.trade/runtime/backtests/{id} until completed or failed.
5. Fetch the backtest record and GET /runtime/backtests/{id}/logs for full metrics and diagnostics.
6. Present total trades, win rate, profit, drawdown, and whether results justify live testing.

Do not offer live deployment after a zero-trade backtest unless the user explicitly wants to debug live behavior.

Live Deployment Workflow

1. Create a deployment with POST https://api.superior.trade/runtime/deployments using top-level framework, venue, mode, name, code, and config fields.
2. If credentials are required, use PUT /runtime/deployments/{id}/credentials with the exact form published by Unified OpenAPI. Never improvise private-key fields.
3. Run the pre-deployment checklist below.
4. Show a concise live trading summary and wait for explicit confirmation.
5. Start with PUT https://api.superior.trade/runtime/deployments/{id}/status and { "action": "start" }.
6. Monitor status and logs with GET https://api.superior.trade/runtime/deployments/{id} and GET https://api.superior.trade/runtime/deployments/{id}/logs.
7. Stop with PUT https://api.superior.trade/runtime/deployments/{id}/status and { "action": "stop" }.

Pre-Deployment Checklist

• Backtest completed and was reviewed.
• Config is Aerodrome spot-only and has no margin_mode, leverage, shorting, or :USDC pair suffix.
• entry_pricing.use_order_book and exit_pricing.use_order_book are false.
• stake_amount is numeric and fits wallet balances with gas/slippage buffer.
• Wallet has Base ETH for gas and enough relevant token balance for intended buys/sells.
• Strategy has no custom orderbook or RPC polling.
• User explicitly confirmed live trading.

Use this confirmation format:

Deployment Summary:
- Exchange: aerodrome on Base
- Trading mode: spot only
- Pair: [pair]
- Stake amount: [amount] [stake_currency] per trade
- Max open trades: [n]
- Stoploss: [percentage]
- Order execution: AMM market swaps, no orderbook
- Wallet balance checked: [yes/no, source]
- Base ETH gas checked: [yes/no, source]
 
This will trade with real funds. Proceed? (yes/no)

Reference files

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