Stock-Alert

Stock Price Change Alert System with News and Messaging Integration

This project is a Python-based application that monitors the stock price of a specified company. If a significant change in stock price is detected, the system fetches the latest news articles about the company and sends an alert via WhatsApp.

Features

• Tracks stock price changes using the Alpha Vantage API.
• Fetches the latest news articles using the NewsAPI.
• Sends formatted alerts via WhatsApp using Twilio.

Skills Demonstrated

• API Integration: Implemented Alpha Vantage, NewsAPI, and Twilio API.
• Python Programming: Leveraged Python for handling HTTP requests, JSON data parsing, and automated workflows.
• Data Handling: Processed real-time stock and news data.
• Messaging Automation: Automated sending of alerts with dynamic data.

Tech Stack

• Programming Language: Python
• APIs Used:
  • Alpha Vantage (Stock Market Data)
  • NewsAPI (News Articles)
  • Twilio (WhatsApp Messaging)

Workflow

1. Monitor Stock Prices:
   • Fetch daily stock prices for the specified company.
   • Calculate the percentage change between the last two closing prices.
2. Fetch News Articles:
   • If the stock price change exceeds the defined threshold (5%), fetch the top three news articles related to the company.
3. Send Alerts:
   • Send an alert message via WhatsApp, including the stock price change and news article details.

Code Highlights

• Stock Price Calculation:
  • Extracts daily stock price data and calculates the percentage change.
• Dynamic News Retrieval:
  • Fetches and formats the most relevant news articles for the company.
• Automated Alerts:
  • Sends a detailed WhatsApp message summarizing the stock price change and news articles.

Usage

Clone the repository, install the required Python libraries, and run the script to receive stock price alerts.