trader

trader is a Python 3 module which provides functions to download and process the data for Stock Markets.

This is expected to be used as a back-end module for a GUI which utilizes the work of this module. However, users are free to find their own creative uses.

Exchange/Segments Supported

• NSE/Indices (India)
• NSE/Equities (India)
• NSE/Futures (India)

Functions Available

Public Functions

This module provides the following public functions:

process_nse_indices():

download and process NSE Indices data to save as csv

process_nse_equities():

download and process NSE Equities data to save as csv

process_nse_futures():

download and process NSE Futures data to save as csv

download_file():

download the files off internet

apply_server_timestamp():

apply the last-modified timestamp to files as received from headers

to_datetime_date():

return datetime.date object where possible else None

create_folder():

create the folder in a safe manner

get_request_headers():

return "request headers" dict for download_file()

unzip():

extract the contents of zip file in present working directory

write_csv():

generate and save the file given necessary arguments

Private Functions

See the docstrings of individual private functions for details:

• _read_input_as_list()
• _convert_dash_to_zero()
• _convert_blank_to_zero()
• _sanitize_ohlc()
• _pop_unnecessary_keys()
• _format_output_data()
• _finalize_output()
• _download_nse_indices()
• _download_nse_equities()
• _download_nse_futures()
• _get_nse_indices_fieldnames()
• _get_nse_equities_fieldnames()
• _get_nse_futures_fieldnames()
• _get_nse_indices_filenames()
• _get_nse_equities_filenames()
• _get_nse_futures_filenames()
• _manipulate_nse_indices()
• _manipulate_nse_equities()
• _manipulate_nse_futures()
• _parse_nse_indices()
• _parse_nse_equities()
• _parse_nse_futures()
• _output_nse_indices()
• _output_nse_equities()
• _output_nse_futures()

Global Variables

• DEBUGGING = False

  When it is True, no attempt is made to download the files.

How To Use This Module

1. Import the module using:

   import trader

2. The user is expected to primarily make use of the following functions:

   • process_nse_indices()
   • process_nse_equities()
   • process_nse_futures()

   Just pass the required arguments to them to download and process the data for required Exchange/Segments.

3. download_file() function can be used to download anything off the internet.

How To Build Or Install The Module

1. Clone the repository, cd into it and run the following command to install the module:

   python3 setup.py install

2. To build/create a source distribution archive (zip/tar.gz):

   python3 setup.py sdist

3. To generate an msi installer which would install the module in "<Python3_installation_folder>/Lib/site-packages/" and repair/remove it on running the file again:

   python3 setup.py bdist_msi

Principal Author And Maintainer

• Aditya <[email protected]>

License

trader is an Open Source Project released under GNU General Public License v3 (or any later version).