https://github.com/softwarechoreographer/-real-time-stock-market-risk-visualization-tool
"A well-designed system can be a competitive advantage." This repository contains a real-time stock market risk visualization tool, leveraging Alpha Vantage for stock price data and JavaFX for dynamic graph visualization.
https://github.com/softwarechoreographer/-real-time-stock-market-risk-visualization-tool
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"A well-designed system can be a competitive advantage." This repository contains a real-time stock market risk visualization tool, leveraging Alpha Vantage for stock price data and JavaFX for dynamic graph visualization.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/softwarechoreographer/-real-time-stock-market-risk-visualization-tool
- Owner: SoftwareChoreographer
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-02-03T22:12:02.000Z (4 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-03T22:20:17.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-03T23:23:18.107Z (4 months ago)
- Size: 3.91 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Real-Time Stock Price Tracker
## 📌 Introduction
The **Real-Time Stock Price Tracker** is a JavaFX application that retrieves and visualizes live stock prices using the **Alpha Vantage API**. The application fetches stock prices every 5 seconds and plots them on a real-time line chart.
## 📖 Table of Contents
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Usage](#usage)
- [Features](#features)
- [Dependencies](#dependencies)
- [Configuration](#configuration)
- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
- [Contributors](#contributors)
- [License](#license)
## ⚙️ Installation
1. **Clone the repository**
```sh
git clone https://github.com/your-repo/stock-price-tracker.git
cd stock-price-tracker
```
2. **Install JavaFX**
Make sure you have Java 11+ installed along with JavaFX SDK. You can download JavaFX from:
[https://gluonhq.com/products/javafx/](https://gluonhq.com/products/javafx/)
3. **Set up API Key**
- Get a free API key from [Alpha Vantage](https://www.alphavantage.co/support/#api-key).
- Save the key in a file named `api_key.txt` in the root directory.
4. **Run the application**
```sh
javac --module-path /path/to/javafx-sdk/lib --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.fxml App.java
java --module-path /path/to/javafx-sdk/lib --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.fxml App
```
## 🚀 Usage
- Launch the application to start tracking stock prices.
- The stock price data updates automatically every **5 seconds**.
- View the real-time price movement in the **line chart**.
## ✨ Features
- 📈 **Real-Time Stock Prices**: Fetches stock prices using the Alpha Vantage API.
- 📊 **Live Graphing**: Displays stock prices dynamically on a **JavaFX LineChart**.
- ⏳ **Automatic Updates**: Refreshes every **5 seconds**.
- 💾 **Data Management**: Maintains the latest 100 data points to keep the graph clean.
## 📦 Dependencies
- JavaFX
- Alpha Vantage API (for stock price data)
- JSON (for parsing API response)
## 🔧 Configuration
- Modify the stock symbol in the `queryStockPrice()` method to track a different stock.
- Adjust the refresh rate in the `startStockPriceQuery()` method (`TimeUnit.SECONDS.sleep(5);`).
## 🛠 Troubleshooting
**Issue:** "Error fetching stock prices"
✅ **Solution:** Ensure your API key is correct and not exceeding the free request limit.
**Issue:** "JavaFX runtime error"
✅ **Solution:** Check that your JavaFX SDK is correctly installed and added to your classpath.
## 👥 Contributors
- **@SoftwareChorepgrapher**
## 📜 License
This project is licensed under the **MIT License**.
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📌 **Note**: Make sure you update the paths in the `javac` and `java` commands with your JavaFX SDK location.