serain / cc-interest-value

Graphs interest in cryptocurrencies (based on Google Trends) compared to their value

cc-interest-value

Quick thing I threw together while waiting for a flight.

Allows you to graph a cryptocurrency's value against public interest over time (based on Google Trends).

Example: Interest in "ripple" vs. XRP value

To Do

• Populate cryptocurrencies
• Support multiple keywords
• Configurable timeframes
• Legends on graph
• Esthetics
• Save graph to file
• Input validation for target currency and error handling

Usage

$ ./cc-interest-value.py --help
usage: cc-interest-value.py [-h] [-c CURRENCY] (--list | -s SYMBOL)

Graph CC interest vs value

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -c CURRENCY, --currency CURRENCY
                        currency value (default: USD)
  --list                list supported cryptocurrency symbols
  -s SYMBOL, --symbol SYMBOL
                        cryptocurrency symbol

List supported crypto-currencies:

$ ./cc-interest-value.py --list
XRP
    description : Ripple Coin (XRP)
    keyword     : ripple

BTC
    description : Bitcoin (BTC)
    keyword     : bitcoin

Generate graph for XRP value in Euros:

$ ./cc-interest-value.py --symbol xrp --currency eur

Add Crypto-Currency

Edit cryptocurrencies.json and add an entry for your new coin. The root key is the cryptocurrencies symbol and you need to provide a Google Trends keyword and a description (description is required at the moment).

For example:

    "btc": {
        "keyword": "bitcoin",
        "description": "Bitcoin (BTC)"
    }