def test_ticker(cls):
""" method for testing ticker """
data = json.loads(btx.get_current_ticker(cls.TEST_CCY))
ok_(data["pair"] == base.CCY_DEFAULT, "shd be '%s'" % cls.TEST_CCY)
ok_(data["ask"] > 0.00, "ask should not be empty")
ok_(data["bid"] > 0.00, "bid should not be empty")
ok_(data["bid"] <= data["ask"], "bid should be < ask")
ok_(float(data["timestamp"]) > 0, "Timestamp should be > zero")
