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Author: Pål-Kristian Hamre <pkhamre@gmail.com>
Date:   Mon Jul 21 11:43:27 2025 +0200

    Initial commit.

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+# rstat - Reddit Stock Ticker Analyzer Tool
+
+This is a command-line tool to analyze stock ticker mentions across a predefined list of subreddits. It scrapes posts and comments, counts the number of times each ticker is mentioned, fetches the ticker's market capitalization, and will calculate a sentiment score for each mention.
+
+## Features
+
+*   Scans a user-defined list of subreddits from a JSON configuration file.
+*   Identifies stock tickers (e.g., `$AAPL`, `TSLA`) in Reddit posts and comments.
+*   Fetches market capitalization for each identified ticker using the Yahoo Finance API.
+*   Summarizes the findings in a clear, command-line-based report.
+*   (Future) Performs sentiment analysis on each mention.
+
+## Installation
+
+Follow these steps to set up the project and its dependencies on your local machine.
+
+### 1. Clone the Repository
+
+First, clone this repository to your local machine (or simply download and create the files as described).
+
+```bash
+git clone <your-repository-url>
+cd rstat
+```
+
+### 2. Set Up a Python Virtual Environment
+
+It is highly recommended to use a virtual environment to manage project-specific dependencies, preventing conflicts with your global Python installation.
+
+**On macOS / Linux:**
+
+```bash
+# Create a virtual environment named 'venv'
+python3 -m venv venv
+
+# Activate the virtual environment
+source venv/bin/activate
+```
+*You will know it's active when you see `(venv)` at the beginning of your terminal prompt.*
+
+**On Windows:**
+
+```bash
+# Create a virtual environment named 'venv'
+python -m venv venv
+
+# Activate the virtual environment
+.\venv\Scripts\activate
+```
+*You will know it's active when you see `(venv)` at the beginning of your command prompt.*
+
+### 3. Install Dependencies
+
+Once your virtual environment is activated, install the required Python libraries using the `requirements.txt` file.
+
+```bash
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+Before running the tool, you need to configure the list of subreddits you want to analyze.
+
+1.  Open the `subreddits.json` file.
+2.  Modify the list of strings to include your desired subreddits.
+
+**Example `subreddits.json`:**
+```json
+{
+  "subreddits": [
+    "wallstreetbets",
+    "stocks",
+    "investing",
+    "pennystocks"
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+To run the tool, execute the `main.py` script from the root directory of the project, passing the path to your configuration file as an argument.
+
+Make sure your virtual environment is activated before running the script.
+
+```bash
+python main.py subreddits.json
+```
+
+### Expected Output
+
+The tool will first confirm the loaded subreddits and then proceed with its analysis, printing the results directly to the terminal.
+
+```
+Loading configuration...
+Successfully loaded 4 subreddits: wallstreetbets, stocks, investing, pennystocks
+------------------------------
+Testing market data functionality...
+Market Cap for AAPL: $2,912,488,124,416
+------------------------------
+Next up: Integrating the Reddit API to find tickers...
+```
+
+---
+
+This `README.md` provides a clear and concise guide for anyone (including your future self) to get the project up and running quickly.
+
+We are now ready to move on to the next implementation step. Shall we proceed with integrating the Reddit API using PRAW?
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+# main.py
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import yfinance as yf
+
+def load_subreddits(filepath):
+    """Loads a list of subreddits from a JSON file."""
+    try:
+        with open(filepath, 'r') as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+            return data.get("subreddits", [])
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print(f"Error: The file '{filepath}' was not found.")
+        return None
+    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+        print(f"Error: Could not decode JSON from '{filepath}'.")
+        return None
+
+def get_market_cap(ticker_symbol):
+    """Fetches the market capitalization for a given stock ticker."""
+    try:
+        ticker = yf.Ticker(ticker_symbol)
+        market_cap = ticker.info.get('marketCap')
+        if market_cap:
+            # Formatting for better readability
+            return f"${market_cap:,}"
+        return "N/A"
+    except Exception as e:
+        # yfinance can sometimes fail for various reasons (e.g., invalid ticker)
+        return "N/A"
+
+def main():
+    """Main function to run the Reddit stock analysis tool."""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Analyze stock ticker mentions on Reddit.")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "config_file",
+        help="Path to the JSON file containing the list of subreddits."
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # --- Part 1: Load Configuration ---
+    print("Loading configuration...")
+    subreddits = load_subreddits(args.config_file)
+    if not subreddits:
+        print("No subreddits found in the configuration file. Exiting.")
+        return
+
+    print(f"Successfully loaded {len(subreddits)} subreddits: {', '.join(subreddits)}")
+    print("-" * 30)
+
+
+    # --- Part 2: Test Market Data Fetching (Example) ---
+    print("Testing market data functionality...")
+    example_ticker = "AAPL"
+    market_cap = get_market_cap(example_ticker)
+    print(f"Market Cap for {example_ticker}: {market_cap}")
+    print("-" * 30)
+
+    # In the next steps, we will add the Reddit scanning logic here.
+    print("Next up: Integrating the Reddit API to find tickers...")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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+yfinance
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+{
+  "subreddits": [
+    "wallstreetbets",
+    "stocks",
+    "investing",
+    "pennystocks",
+    "Shortsqueeze"
+  ]
+}