def purchase_stock(stock_name, quantity):
price = markit_api.get_quote(stock_name)
if price != -1.0: # Add in the items
if owned_stocks.has_key(stock_name):
owned_stocks[stock_name] += quantity
else:
owned_stocks[stock_name] = quantity
cash -= quantity * price
return quantity * price
else: # Couldn't resolve purchase
return -1
__author__ = 'williamsb'
import markit_api
from urllib2 import Request, urlopen, URLError
# http://www.batstrading.com/market_data/symbol_listing/
# This lists all of the symbols traded on the BATS exchange
# Initialize all of the available stocks for trading
request = Request('http://www.batstrading.com/market_data/symbol_listing/csv/')
try:
print "Attempting to download stocks"
response = urlopen(request)
stocks = response.read().split()
print "Downloaded CSV of all stock symbols"
except URLError, e:
print "Can't get csv from BATS ", e
exit()
stock_prices = {}
for stock in stocks:
price = markit_api.get_quote(stock)
if price != -1:
stock_prices[stock] = price
print stock, stock_prices[stock]