Default Stock App

A lightweight and customizable stock tracking web application built with modern web technologies This project provides a fast interface for searching stocks, monitoring prices, and maintaining a personal watchlist

The repository is intended as a starting template for developers who want to build their own financial dashboard or stock-monitoring tool

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Features

• Real-Time Stock Prices Fetch and display up-to-date stock market data

• Stock Search Search for companies using ticker symbols (e.g. AAPL, TSLA, GOOGL).

• Personal Watchlist Add and remove stocks you want to monitor.

• Responsive Interface Optimized for both desktop and mobile devices.

• Customizable Template Designed to be easily modified for your own financial or trading application.

• Planned Features

  • Interactive stock charts
  • Historical price visualization
  • Portfolio performance tracking

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Tech Stack

Frontend

• React
• Vite
• Tailwind CSS

Backend

• Python (simple API proxy server)

Data Sources

• Alpha Vantage API or
• Financial Modeling Prep API

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Project Structure

default_stock_app/
│
├── src/                # React application source code
├── public/             # Static assets
├── dist/               # Production build output
├── server.py           # Python backend server
│
├── index.html          # Application entry point
├── package.json        # Project dependencies
├── tailwind.config.js  # Tailwind configuration
├── vite.config.js      # Vite configuration
└── README.md

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Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/iamnotgoodatprogrammingplshelp/default_stock_app.git

Navigate into the project directory:

cd default_stock_app

Install dependencies:

npm install

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API Key Setup

This project requires an API key from a stock data provider.

Create a .env file in the root directory:

VITE_STOCK_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

You can obtain a free API key from:

• https://www.alphavantage.co
• https://financialmodelingprep.com

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Running the Application

Start the development server:

npm run dev

Open your browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:5173

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Build for Production

npm run build

The optimized build will be generated in the dist folder.

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Customization

This repository is designed as a template project.

Possible extensions include:

• portfolio management
• algorithmic trading dashboards
• AI-powered financial analysis
• stock alert systems
• integration with brokerage APIs

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome.

If you want to improve the project:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Submit a pull request