etf-trade

ETF pre-trade analysis

Installation Guide

System Requirements

Make sure your system meets these requirements:

• Operating system: MacOS 10.7 - 10.10 (it has been tested successfully on these)
• RAM: 2GB.
• Disk space: 2GB

Step 1: Install Command Line Tools

• Open terminal, type “xcode-select --install” in terminal (without quotes)
• A pop-up windows will appear asking you about install tools, choose install tools, wait install to finish

Step 2: Install Homebrew

• Copy paste following command to the terminal, and press Enter.

ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

Step 3: Install Python and its modules

• Copy paste following commands to the terminal, and press Enter.

brew install python

pip install pandas
pip install datetime
pip install apscheduler

Running Guide

One-time Run:

• Go to etf-trade directory and run the python script main.py.

cd ~/etf-trade
python main.py

• Type in your gmail address and password.

Your Gmail address: [email protected]
Password: xxxxxxxx

Automatic Run:

• Go to etf-trade directory and run the python script scheduler.py.

cd ~/etf-trade
python scheduler.py

Never close it, it will send you the suggested ETF csv file at 5pm every business day.