Botcamp Cohort 13
Learn the algorithmic trading strategies used by Wintermute, Jump Trading, and other professional market makers. Deploy them with Hummingbot to run across any CEX or DEX - Hyperliquid, Binance, OKX, Meteora, Uniswap, and more. No coding experience required!
New AI-Based Curriculum Features
Professional Market Making
Master strategies like cross-exchange market making, funding rate arbitrage, concentrated liquidity LP strategies, & more
No Coding Required
Design your custom algorithmic strategy and deploy it as a Hummingbot AI Agent - no coding experience required!
Agent Trading Competition
Compete in a 48-hour agent trading competition and win USDC prizes sponsored by Hummingbot Foundation and partner exchanges
What's Included
- 4 weeks of live AI agent training
- Hummingbot MCP Server & Skills setup
- Personalized coaching on agent creation with Condor
- AI trading competition entry
- Hummingbot certification
- Private Discord community
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Strategy Prizes
Win prizes from our sponsors for building the best trading strategies. Present your strategy on Demo Day to compete.
Growing as more exchange partners join
Prize Sponsors
Hummingbot Foundation
Trading competition winners
Orca
Best strategy using Orca DEX
Exchange Sponsors
More Hummingbot exchange partners coming soon
Interested in sponsoring a prize? Contact us
Learn the Dark Arts of Market Making
From zero to professional market maker in just 4 intense weeks
12+ Theory and Practice Sessions
Dive deep into market theory, technical implementation, and deployment strategies with expert instructors
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 13 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.
Michael Feng
Hummingbot co-founder and CEO. Mike teaches market making theory, trading strategies, and business models used by professional market makers.
Federico Cardoso
Hummingbot lead developer. Fede leads hands-on technical sessions where you'll build, test, and deploy algorithmic trading strategies.
Demo Day
Present your custom trading strategy to peers and industry experts, showcasing your skills and earning certification as a Hummingbot developer.
Week 0: Setup
Pre-Cohort Setup
Sunday, Apr 12, 2026
Complete these setup tasks before the cohort begins on April 21st.
Week 1: Foundations
Welcome to Botcamp
Tuesday, Apr 21, 2026
Introduction to algorithmic trading bots and the crypto exchange landscape. Learn what trading bots are, how they work, and explore CEXs, DEXs, and the role of market makers.
The Hummingbot Ecosystem and Basic Scripts
Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026
Overview of the Hummingbot ecosystem and how to create basic trading scripts. Homework: Install Hummingbot API, MCP Server, and Condor.
Market Making Theory and PMM Strategies
Thursday, Apr 23, 2026
Deep dive into market making theory including the Avellaneda-Stoikov model, PMM scripts, and PMM controllers. Learn the mathematical foundations behind professional market making.
Hummingbot V2 Framework Architecture
Friday, Apr 24, 2026
Master the Strategy V2 Framework: PMM controllers, executors, and their interaction. Understand how to compose multi-exchange strategies. Homework: Design your custom strategy.
Week 2: Advanced Strategies
Liquidity Provision Strategies
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026
Compare AMM vs CLOB DEX liquidity provision approaches. Learn to use the LP executor and controller for automated liquidity management across different exchange types.
Building a Custom V2 Controller
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026
Hands-on session building a cross-CEX and DEX LP + Grid strategy controller. Implement your unique trading logic within the V2 Framework architecture.
Hummingbot API and MCP Integration
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
Overview of Hummingbot API and Model Context Protocol (MCP) server architecture, capabilities, and usage patterns for building AI-enhanced trading workflows.
Harnesses vs Models
Friday, May 1, 2026
Understanding how Condor, OpenClaw, and other agent harnesses interact with LLMs to create AI-powered trading agents. Explore the architecture differences between harness-based and model-based approaches, how they orchestrate LLM interactions, and best practices for building reliable, autonomous trading systems that combine Hummingbot execution with AI decision-making.
Week 3: AI Trading Agents
Building a Hummingbot AI Agent
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Create an AI-powered trading agent that combines Hummingbot's execution capabilities with intelligent decision-making using MCP and Claude Code. Learn to build agents that can run in Condor, OpenClaw, and other harnesses, ensuring compatibility across different deployment platforms.
Managing a Fleet of Hummingbot Agents
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Learn to deploy, monitor, and manage multiple trading agents simultaneously across Condor, OpenClaw, and other harnesses. Best practices for fleet orchestration, logging, and performance optimization when running agents in different environments.
Office Hours
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Get personalized help with your strategy design, implementation questions, and competition preparation from Mike.
Office Hours
Friday, May 8, 2026
Get personalized technical support for your strategy implementation and deployment from Federico.
Week 4: Demo Day & Competition
Demo Day and Competition Launch
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Present your trading strategy to peers and industry experts to earn your Hummingbot certification. Launch the 48-hour live trading competition for USDC prizes.
Competition Results and Awards
Friday, May 15, 2026
Review the results of the 48-hour trading competition, analyze top-performing strategies, and award USDC prizes to the winners.
Ready to transform your trading skills?
Join Botcamp Cohort 13 and learn professional market making.
Courses Included
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
Botcamp Live Sessions
When you enroll in a cohort, you get immediate access to all recorded live sessions from the previous cohort — over 20 hours of in-depth market making instruction
Common Questions About Cohorts
Learn from Hummingbot Core Maintainers
Michael Feng
Hummingbot Co-founder
Michael co-founded CoinAlpha, the company behind Hummingbot, and wrote the Hummingbot whitepaper in 2019. Previously, he spent 7 years in credit derivatives at JPMorgan and Citigroup, where he structured some of the CDOs featured in The Big Short. Michael lives in California, USA.
Federico Cardoso
Hummingbot CTO
Federico is the CTO of Hummingbot Foundation. In addition, he teaches Machine Learning and Big Data at the University of Buenos Aires. Previously, he was a quant trader at CTF Capital, a hedge fund that specialized in high-frequency market making. Federico lives in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Botcamp Team
Hummingbot Tech Support
Access private Discord support channels where the Botcamp team provides personalized assistance with Hummingbot setup, installation, and technical troubleshooting.
Ready to Start Your Trading Journey?
Join Cohort 13 and learn professional algorithmic trading from industry experts.