Botcamp Cohort 12
Join our next online bootcamp starting September 2025 and learn to build, deploy, and profit from crypto market making strategies.
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Watch Our Cohort Info Session
Learn about the Botcamp Cohort program, curriculum, and what you'll gain from this intensive 4-week market making bootcamp.
New in Cohort 12
Students in this cohort will learn to build more powerful strategies and deploy them in production using the latest Hummingbot innovations.
Master the new Hummingbot API - a powerful command center that revolutionizes how you deploy and manage trading strategies in production environments.
Centralized bot management & monitoring
Real-time strategy deployment & control
Production-grade security & scalability
Learn in Week 2: Deploy your strategies to cloud providers and manage them through the Hummingbot API Dashboard.
Experience the latest Gateway architecture featuring Solana DEX connectors and hardware wallet support for enhanced security and expanded trading opportunities.
Native Solana DEX integration
Hardware wallet support for secure trading
Improved performance & reliability
Learn in Week 2: Build DEX strategies using Gateway v2.8 with Solana and other blockchain integrations.
Be among the first to master these cutting-edge tools in a hands-on environment
ACCELERATE YOUR TRADING CAREER
From zero to professional market maker in just 4 intense weeks
Your cohort enrollment includes all four premium Botcamp courses — an $800 value with over 20 hours of expert instruction from basic to advanced trading concepts
Intro to Algorithmic Trading
Basic
Market Making Strategies
Intermediate
Directional Strategies & V2 Framework
Intermediate
Cross Exchange Market Making
Advanced
12+ LIVE SESSIONS
Dive deep into market theory, technical implementation, and deployment strategies with expert instructors
BUILD YOUR ALGO
Design, build, and deploy your own custom algorithmic trading strategy from concept to live execution
HANDS-ON COACHING
Get personalized help during office hours to troubleshoot your code and optimize your trading strategies
GET CERTIFIED
Present your strategy on Demo Day and earn official recognition as a certified Hummingbot market maker
Botcamp Cohort 12 Schedule
Each session runs for 1-2 hours with interactive Q&A, and participants receive lifetime access to all session recordings, code samples, and course materials.
Theory Sessions
Taught by Hummingbot core maintainers, these sessions cover fundamental market making concepts, strategies, and business models.
Technical Sessions
Hands-on coding workshops where you'll learn to build, test, and deploy algorithmic trading strategies using Hummingbot.
Demo Day
Present your custom trading strategy to peers and industry experts, showcasing your skills and earning certification as a Hummingbot developer.
Week 0: Preparation
Prework
Starting one week before the cohort begins, you'll receive premium support from the Botcamp team to ensure you're fully prepared. This preparation week includes guided installation and setup of all required tools, along with foundational coursework to establish the knowledge needed for the bootcamp.
- Go through the Intro to Algo Trading course and code the challenges
- Install Hummingbot client (with Botcamp team support)
- Install Gateway (with Botcamp team support)
- Install Deploy Repo (Dashboard + Hummingbot API) (with Botcamp team support)
- Connect credentials and validate that you can see balances / run strategies
Week 1: Foundations
Introduction to Market Making
Tuesday Sept 9, 2025
Your journey begins with understanding the fundamentals of market making. We'll explore:
- What is market making?
- Order book mechanics - Makers vs Takers, Queue Priority
- Exchange types - Spot vs Perpetual, CEX vs DEX
- Types of trading strategies
The Hummingbot Open Source Framework
Wednesday Sept 10, 2025
Dive into the technical architecture of Hummingbot:
- Hummingbot framework overview - Core architecture, Connectors design, Strategy design
- Complementary services (Dashboard, Hummingbot-API, Broker)
- Environment setup (debug + autostart)
- Scripts basics - Accessing the OrderBook, Getting Candles, Executing trades, Events
- Introduction to the StrategyV2 framework - Executors and Controllers
Pure Market Making Strategies
Thurs Sept 11, 2025
Explore pure market making strategies in depth:
- What is market making?
- Running Simple Market Making Strategy
- Avellaneda & Stoikov paper
- PMM Controller
StrategyV2 Controllers
Friday Sept 12, 2025
This hands-on session focuses on implementing StrategyV2 controllers:
- Directional controllers - Bollinger, MACD BB, Coding a new one live
- Market making controllers - Market Making around mid-price, Introducing price shift and dynamic spreads
- Generic controllers - Arbitrage, XEMM
Week 1 Homework
- Pick a strategy type and go through the course and code the challenges
- Market Making Strategies
- Directional strategies and V2 framework
- Design your strategy with the Design Template
Additional tasks: Install Hummingbot and add API keys, Go through initial 2 courses (Intro to Algo Trading, Market Making), Run V2 PMM Controller, Start Designing Your Strategy
Week 2: Advanced Techniques
DEX Market Making Strategies
Tues Sept 16, 2025
Explore decentralized exchange (DEX) strategies:
- Strategy selection
- Blockchain/DEX Basics
- DEX Arbitrage strategies
- DEX LP strategies
Coding Custom Strategies
Wed Sept 17, 2025
Enhance your trading algorithms with advanced coding techniques:
- Add multi-timeframe support to a directional strategy
- Coding a statistical arbitrage controller
- Creating configs and running multiple controllers in the same bot
Running Hummingbot DEX Strategies
Thurs Sept 18, 2025
Learn to run Hummingbot with decentralized exchange strategies:
- Example scripts
- AMM Data Feed
- AMM Trade
- LP Management
- Arbitrage Controller
- More complex DEX strategies
Running Hummingbot in Production
Friday September 19, 2025
Prepare for real-world deployment:
- Hummingbot API architecture
- Deployment - Security overview
- Deploying HB API on cloud providers
- Interacting with HB API from Quants-Lab - Configs, Account balances, Deploying controllers, Stopping controllers
Week 2 Homework
- Finish the design template and start implementing your controller
- Analyze the notebooks of `hummingbot/quants-lab` and ask any questions that will help you improve the analysis of your controller
- Set up your production server and deploy a bot with 3+ controller configs
Week 3: Implementation & Coaching
Personalized Office Hours
Week 3 is dedicated to intensive implementation of your trading strategy with personalized support. Daily office hours with our expert instructors provide one-on-one guidance as you build your custom trading controller. These sessions offer the perfect opportunity to troubleshoot challenges, refine your approach, and ensure your strategy is market-ready.
Hummingbot Advanced Technical + Wrap-Up (Fede)
Tues Sept 23, 2025
Gateway Advanced Technical + Wrap-Up (Mike)
Wed Sept 24, 2025
Final Office Hours (Fede)
Thurs Sept 25, 2025
Final Office Hours (Mike)
Friday Sept 26, 2025
Week 3 Homework
- Finish the implementation of your controller
- Create a 5-minute video explaining the strategy and running it in production
Week 4: Culmination & Certification
Demo Day
Tuesday Sept 30, 2025
The culmination of your Botcamp journey arrives with Demo Day. We will play each submitted video presentation, allowing participants to showcase their custom trading strategies to peers and instructors. The session concludes with students voting for the Cohort MVP, recognizing exceptional innovation and execution in strategy development.
Official Certification
Upon completing Demo Day, you'll earn a Hummingbot Certification in Market Making Strategy Development. This prestigious recognition includes:
- Addition to the official Hummingbot Certified Developers List
- Digital certification badge for your LinkedIn profile and resume
- Priority access to Hummingbot ecosystem opportunities and partnerships
Ready to transform your trading skills?
Join Botcamp Cohort 12 and learn professional market making.
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Michael Feng
Hummingbot Co-founder
Federico Cardoso
Hummingbot CTO
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Access private Discord support channels where the Botcamp team provides personalized assistance with Hummingbot setup, installation, and technical troubleshooting.
Build Any Strategy You Can Imagine
76 certified Hummingbot developers and market makers across 10 cohorts have completed our rigorous training program and showcased their custom trading strategies at Demo Day.
Cohort 10 Demo Day
November 2024
Latest graduates showcasing innovative trading strategies
Cohort 9 Demo Day
August 2024
Solana DEX auto-rebalancing, PCA, and CEX-DEX arbitrage strategies
Cohort 7 Demo Day
July 2024
Advanced market making and arbitrage trading strategies
Cohort 5 - AI Strategy Demo
July 2023
Directional trading strategy with AI Helper
Cohort 5 - Statistical Arbitrage Demo
July 2023
Automated trading strategies across multiple markets
Cohort 4 Demo Day
April 2023
Automated trading strategies across multiple markets