Python Algorithmic Trading Bot

Runs AlgoBot for Trading Different Strategies on Eternal Python Script. Has capabilities of executing live trades through Alpaca API Trading brokerage account. Looking to implement backtesting capabilities in near future.

Instructions for Starting Streamlit Application Through Your IDE

• Download the folder where ever you like and keep note of the file path (Ex. C:/User/Documents/AlgoBot)
• Open the folder in your preferred IDE and make sure all dependencies in funcs.py are available to import
  by using pip install input_library_name in your terminal. Ensure that Python 3.10+ is installed with pip functionality.
• Once all required dependencies are installed (this can be confirmed by ensuring there are no errors in the project),
  go ahead and open your terminal/command prompt and enter the directory which contains the AlgoBot src code
• Type streamlit run app.py while in the appropriate directory and the app should launch after asking for your email (no need to enter it)

Required Parameters on Information Tab

• yfSymbol: str
  

  ticker symbol as shown on yahoo finance

• USmarket: bool
  

  If the ticker trades on the US market, limit hours of script to US market time period

• crypto: bool
  

  if ticker is a crypto, timeshift back 4 hours to account for timezone

• placeTrades: bool
  

  if false, don't place trades but simulate, else must connect to Alpaca Brokerage Account

• AlpacaPaper_KeyID: str
  

  if connecting to an Alpaca Brokerage Account, input your API Key

• AlpacaPaper_SecretKey: str
  

  if connecting to an Alpaca Brokerage Account, input your Secret Key

• AlpacaSymbol: str
  

  if ticker symbol on yahoo finance and Alpaca are different, indicate symbol on Alpaca here for orders

Required Parameters on Strategy Tab

• interval: str
  

  same inputs as yfinance interval parameter; Ex. '5y', '15m', '3mo', '1d'

• algorithm: str
  

  choose which trading algorithm you would like to trade on

• direction: str
  

  indicate whether you will be trading 'long', 'short', or 'both'

• qty: float
  

  number of shares to trade (make sure trading account has enough or orders will not execute)