Twitch Chat Trading Bot README This is a full-stack application created by Theo Dryden to generate excitement around financial education by creating the opportunity to discuss assets/investing on live social media platforms (Twitch) using REAL-TIME trading algorithms.
Trading account starts with $100,000. Participants discuss their stock investment ideas before placing a trade in the chat of https://www.twitch.tv/theodrydentech Trades are placed by typing "!trade direction stock quantity" in Twitch chat : e.g. "!trade buy AAPL 100" / "!trade sell AAPL 100" Participants can see the portfolio performance of the trading account by visiting the website: socialstocktrader.vercel.app Orders placed outside of market hours will be fulfilled later on.
Access the live app link here: socialstocktrader.vercel.app
Tech Stack Font-End React.JS Next.JS JavaScript Hosting on Vercel
Back-End Node.JS MySQL Hosting on AWS
Process Summary
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Bullet pointed feature requirements
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Determined file and folder structure
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Created a basic design of the pages using Figma
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Started programming the bot.js for twitch
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Programmed the front end
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Testing and tweaks
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Launched on Vercel and AWS
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Promoted on LinkedIn and Instagram
Challenges
- The API Keys displaying as undefined using the env variables.
- Understanding the ALPACA financial Market lingo
- Originally wanted an Instagram Comment Bot but had META Account difficulties, leading to Twitch Bot instead
Learnings
- Uploading files to my AWS instance using SSH
- Usage of environment variables
- Next.JS API file/folder structure
- Splitting the project into two parts instead of one whole
- Ensuring the bot.js script was running on the server when I didn't have the terminal open by using pm2 process manager.
Overall Experience This a great project to challenge my understanding of Next.JS/React file/folder structure and components. It was also a good attempt at creating something with the purpose of solving a realworld problem.
Future Improvements
- Creating a homepage to better present the application
- Creating a user login system with Clerk Auth
- Update the navigation bar design from top to side bar
Social Channels
LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/theo-dryden-bb6526114/
Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd7TxJrTbBP4e_tQULCyTnA
Codecademy https://www.codecademy.com/users/TheoDryden/achievements