🎨 Palette: CLI Arguments & Accessibility

.Jules/palette.md

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 ## 2024-05-22 - Visual Hierarchy in CLI Output
 **Learning:** Adding color-coded indicators (Green/Red) and emojis (💰, 📉) in CLI tools significantly reduces cognitive load when parsing financial data streams. It transforms a wall of text into a scannable narrative.
 **Action:** For data-heavy CLI applications, always implement a semantic color system and visual anchors (icons/emojis) for key events.
+
+## 2024-05-24 - Accessibility and Control in CLI Tools
+**Learning:** While rich CLI output (colors, emojis) is helpful, it can become "spammy" or inaccessible. Providing control via flags like `--quiet` (for focus) and `--no-color` (for accessibility/compatibility) is crucial for a complete UX.
+**Action:** Always include flags to suppress verbose output and disable ANSI colors in CLI tools.

bitcoin_trading_simulation.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import argparse
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
 
@@ -9,6 +10,15 @@ class Colors:
     ENDC = '\033[0m'
     BOLD = '\033[1m'
 
+    @classmethod
+    def disable(cls):
+        cls.HEADER = ''
+        cls.BLUE = ''
+        cls.GREEN = ''
+        cls.RED = ''
+        cls.ENDC = ''
+        cls.BOLD = ''
+
 def simulate_bitcoin_prices(days=60, initial_price=50000, volatility=0.02):
     """
     Simulates Bitcoin prices for a given number of days using Geometric Brownian Motion.
@@ -49,7 +59,7 @@ def generate_trading_signals(signals):
     signals['positions'] = signals['signal'].diff().shift(1)
     return signals
 
-def simulate_trading(signals, initial_cash=10000):
+def simulate_trading(signals, initial_cash=10000, quiet=False):
     """
     Simulates trading based on signals and prints a daily ledger.
     """
@@ -59,7 +69,8 @@ def simulate_trading(signals, initial_cash=10000):
     portfolio['btc'] = 0.0
     portfolio['total_value'] = float(initial_cash)
 
-    print(f"{Colors.HEADER}{Colors.BOLD}------ Daily Trading Ledger ------{Colors.ENDC}")
+    if not quiet:
+        print(f"{Colors.HEADER}{Colors.BOLD}------ Daily Trading Ledger ------{Colors.ENDC}")
     for i, row in signals.iterrows():
         if i > 0:
             portfolio.loc[i, 'cash'] = portfolio.loc[i-1, 'cash']
@@ -70,24 +81,40 @@ def simulate_trading(signals, initial_cash=10000):
             btc_to_buy = portfolio.loc[i, 'cash'] / row['price']
             portfolio.loc[i, 'btc'] += btc_to_buy
             portfolio.loc[i, 'cash'] -= btc_to_buy * row['price']
-            print(f"{Colors.GREEN}Day {i}: 💰 Buy {btc_to_buy:.4f} BTC at ${row['price']:.2f}{Colors.ENDC}")
+            if not quiet:
+                print(f"{Colors.GREEN}Day {i}: 💰 Buy {btc_to_buy:.4f} BTC at ${row['price']:.2f}{Colors.ENDC}")
 
         # Sell signal
         elif row['positions'] == -2.0:
             if portfolio.loc[i, 'btc'] > 0:
                 cash_received = portfolio.loc[i, 'btc'] * row['price']
                 portfolio.loc[i, 'cash'] += cash_received
-                print(f"{Colors.RED}Day {i}: 📉 Sell {portfolio.loc[i, 'btc']:.4f} BTC at ${row['price']:.2f}{Colors.ENDC}")
+                if not quiet:
+                    print(f"{Colors.RED}Day {i}: 📉 Sell {portfolio.loc[i, 'btc']:.4f} BTC at ${row['price']:.2f}{Colors.ENDC}")
                 portfolio.loc[i, 'btc'] = 0
 
         portfolio.loc[i, 'total_value'] = portfolio.loc[i, 'cash'] + portfolio.loc[i, 'btc'] * row['price']
-        print(f"Day {i}: Portfolio Value: ${portfolio.loc[i, 'total_value']:.2f}, Cash: ${portfolio.loc[i, 'cash']:.2f}, BTC: {portfolio.loc[i, 'btc']:.4f}")
+        if not quiet:
+            print(f"Day {i}: Portfolio Value: ${portfolio.loc[i, 'total_value']:.2f}, Cash: ${portfolio.loc[i, 'cash']:.2f}, BTC: {portfolio.loc[i, 'btc']:.4f}")
 
     return portfolio
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Simulate Bitcoin trading using a Golden Cross strategy.')
+    parser.add_argument('--days', type=int, default=60, help='Number of days to simulate (default: 60)')
+    parser.add_argument('--initial-cash', type=float, default=10000, help='Initial cash in portfolio (default: 10000)')
+    parser.add_argument('--initial-price', type=float, default=50000, help='Initial Bitcoin price (default: 50000)')
+    parser.add_argument('--volatility', type=float, default=0.02, help='Volatility of price changes (default: 0.02)')
+    parser.add_argument('--quiet', '-q', action='store_true', help='Suppress daily trading logs')
+    parser.add_argument('--no-color', action='store_true', help='Disable colored output')
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.no_color:
+        Colors.disable()
+
     # Simulate prices
-    prices = simulate_bitcoin_prices()
+    prices = simulate_bitcoin_prices(days=args.days, initial_price=args.initial_price, volatility=args.volatility)
 
     # Calculate moving averages
     signals = calculate_moving_averages(prices)
@@ -96,11 +123,11 @@ def simulate_trading(signals, initial_cash=10000):
     signals = generate_trading_signals(signals)
 
     # Simulate trading
-    portfolio = simulate_trading(signals)
+    portfolio = simulate_trading(signals, initial_cash=args.initial_cash, quiet=args.quiet)
 
     # Final portfolio performance
     final_value = portfolio['total_value'].iloc[-1]
-    initial_cash = 10000
+    initial_cash = args.initial_cash
     profit = final_value - initial_cash
 
     # Compare with buy and hold strategy