TrendBlender is a Python script that tracks real-time GBP/USD currency pair prices, stores the data in an Oracle database, and visualizes historical price trends using Matplotlib.
- Web Scraping: Fetches current GBP/USD price data from Investing.com using
requestsandBeautifulSoup. - Database Interaction: Stores fetched data in an Oracle database (
price_tracker) with columns for timestamp, currency pair, and price. - Data Visualization: Plots historical GBP/USD prices over time using Matplotlib, with markers, labels, and formatted timestamps.
- Periodic Updates: Automates data fetching and visualization at regular intervals using
schedule.
git clone https://github.com/your-username/trendblender.py.git
cd trendblender.pypip install -r requirements.txtEdit the user, pw, and cs variables in the script with your Oracle database credentials.
To start tracking and visualizing GBP/USD prices, run the script:
python trendblender.pyThe script fetches real-time data every minute, stores it in the database, and updates the visualization accordingly.
- Python 3.x
- Python packages:
requests,beautifulsoup4,matplotlib,schedule,oracledb
We welcome contributions! Fork the repository and submit pull requests to contribute to TrendBlender.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.