provide more info in case of error

exchangeChecker.js

@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ Checker.prototype.cantMonitor = function(conf) {
 
   var name = exchange.name;
 
+  if('monitorError' in exchange)
+    return 'At this moment Gekko can\'t monitor ' + name +  ', find out more info here:\n\n' + exchange.monitorError;
+
+  var name = exchange.name;
+
   if(!_.contains(exchange.currencies, conf.currency))
     return 'Gekko only supports the currencies [ ' + exchange.currencies.join(', ') + ' ] at ' + name;
 
@@ -42,6 +47,9 @@ Checker.prototype.cantTrade = function(conf) {
   var exchange = _.find(exchanges, function(e) { return e.slug === slug });
   var name = exchange.name;
 
+  if('tradeError' in exchange)
+    return 'At this moment Gekko can\'t trade at ' + name + ', find out more info here:\n\n' + exchange.tradeError;
+
   if(conf.key === 'your-key')
     throw '"your-key" is not a valid API key';
 

exchanges.js

@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 //    implementation in gekko.
 // assets: all the assets supported by the exchange implementation
 //    in gekko.
+//    
+// monitorError: if Gekko is currently not able to monitor this exchange, please set it
+//    to an URL explaining the problem.
+// tradeError: If gekko is currently not able to trade at this exchange, please set it
+//    to an URL explaining the problem.
 var exchanges = [
   {
     name: 'MtGox',
@@ -44,7 +49,8 @@ var exchanges = [
     currencies: ['USD'],
     assets: ['BTC'],
     requires: ['key', 'secret', 'username'],
-    minimalOrder: { amount: 1, unit: 'currency' }
+    minimalOrder: { amount: 1, unit: 'currency' },
+    tradeError: 'https://github.com/askmike/gekko/issues/38#issuecomment-29552100'
   },
   {
     name: 'CEX.io',
@@ -54,7 +60,8 @@ var exchanges = [
     currencies: ['BTC'],
     assets: ['GHS'],
     requires: ['key', 'secret', 'username'],
-    minimalOrder: { amount: 0.000001, unit: 'currency' }
+    minimalOrder: { amount: 0.000001, unit: 'currency' },
+    monitorError: 'https://github.com/askmike/gekko/issues/90'
   }
 ];
 

gekko.js

@@ -103,9 +103,6 @@ var configureManagers = function(_next) {
     if(invalid)
       throw invalid;
 
-    if(conf.exchange === 'bitstamp')
-      throw 'Live trading currently broken at Bitstamp! :(';
-
     var manager = new Manager(conf);
 
     consultant.on('advice', manager.trade);