/aerodrome

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`](../../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`:

| Symbol | Base address | Base decimals | Quote address | Quote decimals | Pool address | Stable | | --- | --- | ---: | --- | ---: | --- | --- | | `AERO/USDC` | `0x940181a94A35A4569E4529A3CDfB74e38FD98631` | 18 | `0x833589fcd6edb6e08f4c7c32d4f71b54bda02913` | 6 | `0x6cdcb1c4a4d1c3c6d054b27ac5b77e89eafb971d` | false | | `CHECK/USDC` | `0x9126236476eFBA9Ad8aB77855c60eB5BF37586Eb` | 18 | `0x833589fcd6edb6e08f4c7c32d4f71b54bda02913` | 6 | `0x6a4BeFa1337865071E27c62dc9d7E3bCa253cE0f` | false |

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`,