Get_Stock_Prices

Python scripts to scrape stock prices

stock_soup.py

Webscrape yahoo/google for stock prices
Runs in Python2.7 and Python 3.6

pip install BeautifulSoup4  

Writes/Reads data to stock_value.csv
Can choose between google or yahoo, also set custom ticker symbols

>python stock_soup.py -S Y -t GOOG AAPL GOLD
Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) 833.01 -1.56 (-0.19%)
Apple Inc. (AAPL) 144.06 -0.71 (-0.49%)
Randgold Resources Limited (GOLD) 89.26 -0.13 (-0.15%)
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Ford Motor Company (F) 11.25 -0.12 (-1.06%)
General Electric Company (GE) 30.01 -0.01 (-0.03%)
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) 850.87 -1.70 (-0.20%)
>python stock_soup.py -h
usage: stock_soup.py [-h] [-f FILE] [-s SITE] [-t TICKER [TICKER ...]]
webscrape yahoo/google for stock prices
optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -f FILE               Alternative CSV file to save data to
  -s SITE               values: G(goole) or Y(yahoo)
  -t TICKER [TICKER ...]
                        Type list of Ticker Symbols

ticker.py

Read csv of stock values and display them in a rotating visual

pip install pandas  

This is also Python2/3 compatibile.
This was my first attempt at “graphics” in python and more of a fun project

>python ticker.py -h
usage: ticker.py [-h] [-f FILE]
read csv of stock values and display them in a rotating visuals
optional arguments:
  -h, --help  show this help message and exit
  -f FILE     Alternative CSV file to read data from