v2.0.0.4

[marketcalls]

Version 2.0.0.4 Released

Date: 16th Apr 2026

Feature Release: Exchange-Aware /python Strategies, Event-Driven Dashboard, Compound Rate Limits, Structured Error Logging & Broker Fixes

This is a feature release featuring 41 commits (excluding auto-builds) from 6 contributors, focused on making /python strategy hosting exchange-aware with per-strategy holiday calendars, replacing polling with event-driven SocketIO refresh across trading pages, adding structured JSON error logging, sandbox performance optimization, compound rate limit support, and broker-specific fixes for Motilal, Groww, Zebu, Flattrade, and Definedge.

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Highlights

• Exchange-Aware /python Strategies — Each strategy now carries its own exchange (NSE/BSE/NFO/BFO/MCX/BCD/CDS/CRYPTO). The host gates start/stop using that exchange's holiday calendar — MCX strategies keep running on NSE/BSE holidays during the MCX evening session, CRYPTO strategies ignore all holidays, and SPECIAL_SESSION entries (Muhurat, DR-drill) override weekend rejects. No migration needed for existing strategies.
• Event-Driven Dashboard & Trading Pages — Dashboard, OrderBook, TradeBook, Positions, and Holdings now refresh instantly via SocketIO events instead of polling every 30 seconds. Faster updates, less server load.
• Compound Rate Limits — Rate limit settings now support Flask-Limiter's compound syntax (e.g., "10 per second;40 per minute"), matching broker-specific API limits like Flattrade's order rate.
• Structured JSON Error Log — New log/errors.jsonl with timestamped JSON entries containing full traceback, logger name, source file:line, and Flask request context for every ERROR+ event.
• Sandbox Performance Optimization — Basket orders, split orders, and options multi-orders now pre-fetch quotes in bulk via multiquotes — fewer API calls, faster paper trading execution.
• Motilal Broker Fixes — MARKET/SL-M order handling, get_holdings, tick_size, WebSocket FD/thread leak fixes, and shared NSE_INDEX/BSE_INDEX symbol normalization.
• Eventlet asyncio Guard — Real OS threads for asyncio event loops under eventlet, plus runtime event loop guards for Zebu, Flattrade, and Definedge to prevent asyncio.run() crashes in Docker.

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New Features

Exchange-Aware /python Strategy Hosting

• Each strategy picks its own exchange via a new UI dropdown (NSE/BSE/NFO/BFO/MCX/BCD/CDS/CRYPTO)
• Host gates start/stop using the strategy's exchange holiday calendar, not a hardcoded NSE check
• MCX strategies run on NSE/BSE holidays during MCX's per-date session window (e.g., 17:00-23:55 on 14-Apr-2026)
• CRYPTO strategies run 24/7, skip all holiday checks
• SPECIAL_SESSION rows (Sunday Muhurat, Saturday DR-drill) override weekend rejects per-exchange
• is_within_schedule_time intersects user's schedule with the exchange's effective session window
• New OPENALGO_STRATEGY_EXCHANGE env var injected into every strategy subprocess
• Legacy strategies auto-backfilled to exchange=NSE on first load — zero migration required
• Exchange badge displayed on the strategy card in the /python dashboard
• Smart defaults on upload: CRYPTO pre-fills 24/7 + all 7 days, MCX pre-fills 09:00-23:55
• Resource limits guide (strategies/RESOURCE_LIMITS.md) documenting per-strategy memory, FD, CPU, and log caps

Event-Driven Dashboard Refresh

• Replace 30-second polling with SocketIO event-driven refresh on Dashboard
• Replace polling with event-driven refresh on OrderBook, TradeBook, Positions, Holdings, and Funds pages
• Type ORDER_BOOK_EVENTS as OrderEventType[] and wire into useOrderEventRefresh

Structured Error Logging

• New log/errors.jsonl — structured JSON Lines, ERROR+ only, with timestamp, module, source file:line, traceback, and Flask request context
• Replace all manual traceback.print_exc() with logger.exception() across REST API, brokers, and websocket_proxy
• Add missing error logging to silent exception handlers

Compound Rate Limits

• Support semicolon-delimited compound rate limits in .env validation (e.g., ORDER_RATE_LIMIT="10 per second;40 per minute")
• Updated .sample.env and rate-limiting documentation with compound syntax examples

Sandbox Performance

• Pre-fetch quotes via multiquotes for sandbox basket orders
• Pre-fetch quote once for sandbox split orders
• Pre-fetch quotes via multiquotes for sandbox options multiorder

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Bug Fixes

• Fix: correct get_open_position exchange match in Groww smart orders (fix: correct get_open_position exchange match in Groww smart orders #1255)
• Fix: clean up logs_session for non-banned IPs in SecurityMiddleware (fix: clean up logs_session for non-banned IPs in SecurityMiddleware #1256)
• Fix: platform-aware health monitor FD thresholds + null-safe UI
• Fix: move startup banner to print when server is actually ready
• Fix: set HOME in systemd service so Telegram /chart works on Linux
• Fix: revert StaticPool to NullPool and fix missing datetime import (SQLite connection handling)
• Fix: duplicate rows on sort in TradeBook; use ArrowUp/ArrowDown for sort indicators
• Fix: add missing HEALTH_DATABASE_URL to .sample.env and install-multi.sh

Broker Fixes

• Motilal: MARKET/SL-M order handling, get_holdings, tick_size, plug FD/thread leaks in WebSocket adapter, shared NSE_INDEX/BSE_INDEX symbol normalization (fix: Motilal MARKET/SL-M handling, get_holdings, and tick_size, plug FD/thread leaks in Motilal WebSocket adapter and feat: shared NSE_INDEX/BSE_INDEX symbol normalization  #1259)
• Zebu/Flattrade/Definedge: auto-detect eventlet to prevent asyncio.run() crash in Docker
• Runtime event loop guard for async batch quotes across brokers
• Real OS threads for asyncio event loops under eventlet (websocket proxy + client)

/python Strategy Fixes

• Inject documented env vars (OPENALGO_API_KEY, STRATEGY_ID, STRATEGY_NAME) into strategy subprocess (fix: Inject documented env vars (OPENALGO_API_KEY, STRATEGY_ID, etc.) into strategy subprocess #1247)
• Improve reliability and FD hygiene for long-running strategies (fix(python-strategy): reliability + FD hygiene for long-running strategies #1258)
• Document .env inheritance for strategies and fix OPENALGO_API_KEY references
• Rewrite /python/guide with exchange-aware scheduling, env vars, and updated sample strategy

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Frontend Enhancements

• Client-side sorting for TradeBook and OrderBook (feat: add sortable columns (timestamp) to TradeBook and OrderBook UI #1240)
• Exchange dropdown and badge in /python strategy pages
• CRYPTO smart-defaults (24/7 + all 7 days) on strategy upload

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Documentation

• Resource limits guide (strategies/RESOURCE_LIMITS.md) — per-strategy memory, FD, CPU, process, and log limits with realistic usage numbers and server sizing table
• Updated strategies/README.md — exchange-aware gating, env var precedence (HOST_SERVER vs OPENALGO_HOST), worked examples (14-Apr-2026, Sunday Muhurat), troubleshooting, and migration notes
• Enhanced CLAUDE.md with architectural context for Claude Code
• Updated rate-limiting docs with compound syntax

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Security

• Update pillow, pytest, follow-redirects for dependabot alerts
• Compound rate limit support prevents misconfigured single-limit workarounds

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Contributors

Special thanks to all contributors who made this release possible:

• @marketcalls (Rajandran) — Exchange-aware /python strategies, event-driven dashboard, sandbox optimization, structured error logging, compound rate limits, version management
• @Kalaiviswa (Kalaivani) — Eventlet asyncio guards, Zebu/Flattrade/Definedge fixes, /python guide rewrite, real OS thread migration
• @iAbhi001 — Client-side sorting for TradeBook and OrderBook
• @Sadhanandhann — StaticPool investigation for traffic logs DB
• @mvanhorn (Mallikharjuna) — Replace traceback.print_exc() with logger.exception() across brokers

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Upgrade

# Pull latest
cd /path/to/openalgo
git pull origin main

# Sync dependencies
uv sync

# Rebuild frontend (if running locally)
cd frontend && npm install && npm run build && cd ..

# Restart
# Docker: docker compose down && docker compose up -d
# Systemd: sudo systemctl restart openalgo

For existing /python strategies trading MCX or CRYPTO: open each strategy → Schedule → pick the correct exchange from the new dropdown → Save. NSE strategies need no changes.

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Links

• Repository: https://github.com/marketcalls/openalgo
• Documentation: https://docs.openalgo.in
• Discord: https://www.openalgo.in/discord
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@openalgo

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