How to Trade Simple Moving Averages - Python Automation Tutorial
Learn How to trade stocks using simple moving averages and Python programming! #Python #AlphaVantage #Tutorial
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The end result will be a Python script we can use to get real time simple moving averages and closing prices. Then we can take this data and create a plot that helps us identify trends and times to purchase and sell.
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Full code from the video:
import pandas as pd
from alpha_vantage.timeseries import TimeSeries
from alpha_vantage.techindicators import TechIndicators
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
api_key = 'RNZPXZ6Q9FEFMEHM'
ts = TimeSeries(key=api_key, output_format='pandas')
data_ts, meta_data_ts = ts.get_intraday(symbol='MSFT', interval='1min', outputsize='full')
period = 60
ti = TechIndicators(key=api_key, output_format='pandas')
data_ti, meta_data_ti = ti.get_sma(symbol='MSFT', interval='1min',
time_period=period, series_type='close')
df1 = data_ti
df2 = data_ts['4. close'].iloc[period-1::]
df2.index = df1.index
total_df = pd.concat([df1, df2], axis=1)
print(total_df)
total_df.plot()
plt.show()
Packages (& Versions) used in this video:
Pandas == 0.25.0
alpha_vantage
matplotlib
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