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Rushil Rawat edited this page Jan 18, 2025 · 1 revision

Welcome to Stock Search Wiki! πŸ“Š

Stock Search is an interactive web application designed to simplify stock market analysis. It provides real-time and historical data visualization and portfolio backtesting to empower investors, students, and developers in understanding market trends and making informed decisions.

🌟 Features

  • Stock Price Visualizer: Analyze and compare historical price trends for multiple stocks.
  • Portfolio Backtester: Simulate portfolio performance over time using real market data.
  • No Database Required: Fetch live data directly from APIs for every query.

How It Works

Stock Search integrates modern web technologies and financial market APIs to provide users with a seamless experience.

πŸ” Stock Price Visualizer

  • Input one or more stock symbols.
  • Select a date range to fetch historical stock prices.
  • Compare price trends using interactive line charts.

Example Use Case:

A user wants to compare the performance of AAPL and GOOGL stocks over the last year.

πŸ“ˆ Portfolio Backtester

  • Input multiple stock symbols and their weights in your portfolio.
  • Specify a date range to test performance.
  • View the portfolio’s return, volatility, and other metrics.

Example Use Case:

A user creates a hypothetical portfolio with 50% TSLA and 50% MSFT and evaluates its performance from 2020 to 2023.

πŸ“Š Data Flow Diagram

  1. User Input: Users enter stock symbols, weights, and date ranges.
  2. API Request: Backend fetches data from APIs (e.g., Alpha Vantage or StockData.org).
  3. Processing: Data is formatted and processed for visualization or analysis.
  4. Output: Results are displayed as charts or performance metrics.