Tickr | Stock Tracker

A full-stack web application for tracking SWE stocks with end-of-day market data. Built with Next.js, Express.js, and Docker.

Built with

• Node.js 20+
• Docker and Docker Compose
• MongoDB database
• Alpha Vantage API
• Redis

Features

• End-of-Day Stock Data - Track software and technology stocks with daily market data
• Top Gainers - View latest stocks who had the highest gains
• Highest OHLCV Prices - Monitor highest performing stocks
• Fast Performance/ Efficient API Handling - Redis caching and client-side optimization
• Docker Support - Easy deployment and development
• Auto-fetching - Daily data updates with caching via GitHub actions

Tech Stack

Frontend:

• Next.js
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• Chart.js for data visualization

Backend:

• Express.js
• TypeScript
• MongoDB (Atlas)
• Redis (Upstash) for caching

DevOps:

• Docker & Docker Compose
• GitHub Actions CI/CD
• Vercel (client deployment)
• Render (server deployment)

Resources Used

API Documentation

• Alpha Vantage API Documentation - Complete API reference and examples

Database & Caching

• MongoDB Atlas - Free MongoDB hosting
• Upstash Redis - Serverless Redis for caching

Deployment Platforms

• Vercel - Deploy Next.js applications
• Render - Deploy Node.js backend services (Might take a while to load due to Render free plan restriction)

Development Tools

• Docker Documentation - Containerization guide
• Next.js Documentation - React framework documentation
• Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework

API Testing

• Insomnia - Powerful API testing and design tool
• Thunder Client - VS Code API testing extension

License

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