def ticker(sleeptime, lock):
while True:
lock.acquire()
askItBit = itb.get_current_ask('USD')
bidItBit = itb.get_current_bid('USD')
askBitfinex = bfx.get_current_ask('USD')
bidBitfinex = bfx.get_current_bid('USD')
print "itBit : Bid %s Ask %s" % (format(Decimal(bid),'.2f'),format(Decimal(ask),'.2f'))
print "Bitfinex : Bid %s Ask %s" % (format(Decimal(bid),'.2f'),format(Decimal(ask),'.2f'))
print '-'*20
# check for Arb in one direction (buy @ ItBit, sell @ Bitfinex)
if askItBit < bidBitfinex: # can we buy for 100 on ItBit and sell for 101 on Bitfinex?
arb = bidBitfinex - askItBit
print "Arb #1 exists : ITBIT sell price < Bitfinex buy price "
print "Amount : %s " % format(Decimal(arb),'.2f')
# check for arb in the other direction (buy @ Bitfinex, sell @ ItBit)
if bidItBit > askBitfinex: # can we buy for 100 on Bitfinex and sell for 101 on ItBit?
arb = askBitfinex - bidItBit
print "Arb #2 exists : Bitfinex sell price < itBit buy price "
print "Amount : %s " % format(Decimal(arb),'.2f')
lock.release()
time.sleep(sleeptime)
def main():
"""main function, called at the start of the program"""
print '-'*20
askBitfinex = bfx.get_current_ask('USD')
bidBitfinex = bfx.get_current_bid('USD')
print "Bitfinex : Bid %s Ask %s" % (format(Decimal(bid),'.2f'),format(Decimal(ask),'.2f'))
print '-'*20
def test_bid(cls):
''' Method for testing bid price '''
ok_(bfx.get_current_bid(base.CCY_DEFAULT) > 0.00)
