Stock Trading App

The Stock Trading App is an ASP.NET Core 8 web application that displays real-time stock prices using data from Finnhub.io. It fetches and displays real-time stock prices using the Finnhub.io API, providing a user-friendly interface to view market data. The app is designed with the MVC architecture, follows the repository pattern for data management, and includes unit tests to ensure reliability. The application uses SQL Server for data storage and Entity Framework Core for database operations, and includes logging capabilities to monitor and debug the application effectively.

Features

• Real-Time Stock Prices: Live updates of stock prices fetched from Finnhub.io.

• MVC Architecture: Structured using the Model-View-Controller design pattern for organized code management.

• Repository Pattern: Implements the repository pattern to manage data access, promoting separation of concerns.

• Unit Testing: Comprehensive tests using xUnit to ensure application reliability.

• Integration Testing: Integration tests to verify end-to-end functionality and ensure proper functioning of all components.

• Logging with Serilog: Application events and errors are logged using Serilog, providing detailed insights into application behavior.

• Seq Integration: Logs are routed to Seq for centralized and structured log analysis, enabling easier debugging and monitoring.

Technologies Used

• ASP.NET Core 8: Framework for building the web application.

• Entity Framework Core 8: Object-relational mapper for database interactions.

• SQL Server: Relational database for storing application data.

• Razor Views: For dynamic server-side rendering of HTML content.

• JavaScript, HTML, CSS: Frontend technologies for user interface and interactivity.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• .NET SDK 8.0 or later

• Finnhub.io API Key: Obtain an API key from Finnhub.io to fetch stock data.

• Seq: For logging, Seq should be installed and running on http://localhost:5341. You can download it from Seq's website.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Youssef-Remah/Stock-Trading-App.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Stock-Trading-App
   

3. Add your Finnhub API key to user secrets:

   dotnet user-secrets set "FinnhubToken" "<Your_Finnhub_API_Token>"
   

4. Restore dependencies and build the project:

   dotnet build
   

5. Run the application:

   dotnet run --project StockTradingApp