StockersStop

PPL mini project

StockersStop is a flask application that uses IEX's API to fetch real-time stock prices for users to quote/buy/sell stocks using virtual currency. This project will help people get acquainted with the stock market and make decisions without worrying about gaining or losing money.

Install and build

• Optionally, create a virtual environment using pip and venv.

python3 -m venv <env_name>
source <env_name>/bin/activate

• Install all the requirements using requirements.txt.

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

• We’ll need to register for an API key to be able to query IEX’s data. To do so, follow these steps:

  • Visit https://iexcloud.io/cloud-login/register/
  • After completing registration and confirmation, visit https://iexcloud.io/console/tokens.
  • Copy the key that appears under the Token column (it should begin with pk_).

• Open a terminal, and execute export API_KEY=<api_key>.

• Set the environment to development by executing export FLASK_ENV=development.

• Execute flask run.

• Open http://127.0.0.1:5000/ in the browser and StockersStop is ready to use!

Demo

Mentor

Asst. Prof. Vaibhav Khatavkar

Reference

• https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/2021/psets/9/