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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()