stocker.py

#!/usr/bin/python3

import json
import os
import requests
import sys
import yfinance

s = sys.argv[1]
threshold = float(sys.argv[2])
force = False
if len(sys.argv) > 3 and sys.argv[3] == "force":
  force = True

# insert discord webhook url here
url = ""

bid = yfinance.Ticker(sys.argv[1]).info['bid']

stocks = {}

if os.path.exists('/home/dp/stocker.json'):
  with open('/home/dp/stocker.json') as j:
    stocks = json.load(j)

if s in stocks:
  check_threshold = 0
  while check_threshold < bid or check_threshold < stocks[s]:
    if force or (check_threshold > bid and check_threshold < stocks[s]) or (check_threshold < bid and check_threshold > stocks[s]):
      msg = "Price for {} has hit {}".format(s, bid)
      print(msg)
      data = {
          "content" : msg,
          "username" : "stonkbot"
      }
      #requests.post(url, json=data)
      break
    else:
      check_threshold = check_threshold + threshold

stocks[s] = bid

with open('/home/dp/stocker.json', 'w') as j:
  json.dump(stocks, j)