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Use Cases

This section contains real-world applications and implementation examples for StockAPI.

🚀 Popular Use Cases​

Algorithmic Trading​

import stockapi

client = stockapi.Client(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

async def trading_bot():
    # Get market data
    data = await client.get_market_data("BTC")

    # Apply trading logic
    if data['rsi'] < 30:
        print("Buy signal")
    elif data['rsi'] > 70:
        print("Sell signal")

Portfolio Tracker​

// const StockAPI = require("stockapi");

// const client = new StockAPI({
  apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
});

async function trackPortfolio() {
  // const portfolio = [
    { symbol: "AAPL", shares: 10 },
    { symbol: "GOOGL", shares: 5 },
    { symbol: "BTC", amount: 0.5 },
  ];

  // let totalValue = 0;

  for (const asset of portfolio) {
    // const price = await client.getPrice(asset.symbol);
    // const value = price * (asset.shares || asset.amount);
    totalValue += value;
  }

  console.log(`Portfolio Value: $${totalValue.toFixed(2)}`);
}

📊 Data Sources​

Cryptocurrency Markets​

  • CoinGecko - 17,000+ cryptocurrencies
  • Binance - Real-time exchange data
  • Coinbase - US-regulated exchange
  • Kraken - Professional trading data

Stock Markets​

  • NYSE/NASDAQ - US stock market data
  • Yahoo Finance - Comprehensive financial data
  • Alpha Vantage - Real-time and historical data
  • Finnhub - Free stock API

News & Sentiment​

  • Reddit - Social media sentiment
  • Twitter - Real-time sentiment
  • StockTwits - Trading community
  • Financial News - Market news

🛠️ Getting Started​

1. Choose Your Use Case​

Select the use case that best fits your needs:

  • Algorithmic Trading - Build trading bots (Coming Soon)
  • Portfolio Management - Track investments (Coming Soon)
  • Market Analysis - Analyze markets (Coming Soon)
  • Investment Research - Research opportunities (Coming Soon)

2. Set Up Your Environment​

3. Build Your Application​

  • Start with simple examples
  • Add more complex features
  • Deploy to production

📚 Resources​

Documentation​

Support​

Ready to build? Choose your use case and start building with StockAPI.