S&P 500 Stock Price Viewer

This WPF application utilizes the Alpha Vantage API to display the S&P 500 (SPY) stock market price action on a candlestick chart. It's designed to provide a clear and interactive way to visualize stock price movements over time.

Features

• Real-Time Data: Fetches the latest stock prices for the S&P 500 index.
• Candlestick Chart: Visualizes stock prices in a detailed and easy-to-understand format.
• Responsive Design: Optimized for various screen sizes and devices.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• .NET 7.0 or higher
• Visual Studio 2022
• Windows 10/11

Installation

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/AndrewJesse/WPF_AlphaVantage

2. Grab a free API key at Alpha Vantage. https://www.alphavantage.co/support/#api-key

3. Create a api_key.json file in the root directory with the following content: { "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY" } Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual Alpha Vantage API key.

Usage

Run the application from Visual Studio. Click the "Load Data" button to fetch and display the latest S&P 500 stock prices on the candlestick chart.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue.

Acknowledgments

• Alpha Vantage API for providing stock price data.
• LiveCharts for the WPF charting library.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.