Improve execution time from 0.34 to 0.22s

main.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from store_order import *
 from load_config import *
 
+from collections import defaultdict
 from datetime import datetime, time
 import time
 
@@ -20,12 +21,33 @@ def get_all_coins():
     return client.get_all_tickers()
 
 
-def get_new_coins(all_coins):
+def generate_coin_seen_dict(all_coins):
     """
-    Returns new coins and the new coin list
+    This method should be used once before starting the loop.
+    The value for every coin detected before the loop is set to True in the coin_seen_dict.
+    All the new coins detected during the loop will have a value of False.
     """
+    coin_seen_dict = defaultdict(bool)
+    for old_coin in all_coins:
+        coin_seen_dict[old_coin['symbol']] = True
+    return coin_seen_dict
+
+
+def get_new_coins(coin_seen_dict):
+    """
+    This method checks if there are new coins listed and returns them in a list.
+    The value of the new coins in coin_seen_dict will be set to True to make them not get detected again.
+    """
+    result = []
     all_coins_recheck = get_all_coins()
-    return [new_coins for new_coins in all_coins_recheck if new_coins['symbol'] not in [coin['symbol'] for coin in all_coins]], all_coins_recheck
+
+    for new_coin in all_coins_recheck:
+        if not coin_seen_dict[new_coin['symbol']]:
+            result += [new_coin]
+            # this line ensures the new coin isn't detected again
+            coin_seen_dict[new_coin['symbol']] = True
+
+    return result
 
 
 def get_price(coin, pairing):
@@ -52,6 +74,7 @@ def main():
     test_mode = config['TRADE_OPTIONS']['TEST']
 
     all_coins = get_all_coins()
+    coin_seen_dict = generate_coin_seen_dict(all_coins)
 
     while True:
         try:
@@ -136,13 +159,12 @@ def main():
             else:
                 order = {}
 
-            # store new coins and rechecked coins list here
-            new_coins, all_coins_recheck = get_new_coins(all_coins)
+            # check if new coins are listed
+            new_coins = get_new_coins(coin_seen_dict)
 
             # the buy block and logic pass
             if len(new_coins) > 0:
 
-                all_coins = all_coins_recheck
                 print(f'New coins detected: {new_coins}')
 
                 for coin in new_coins: