Add-On Releases - Stock Trader for vBulletin

Stock Trader

Summary

This add-on gives your users the ability to use the money system on your board to "invest" in stock. Users can purchase and sell stock at market values. This plugin uses a stock feed from Yahoo to get real time stock quotes.

Release Notes

This product is considered to still be in Beta.This should be ending by the end of January.

This add-on is known to be compatible with vBulletin's built-in reputation system, vbBux and iCash.

Product Specifications

1. two plugins
2. one cron job
3. file uploads
4. one new DB table
5. one template
6. several phrases

Installation
Approx 2-5 mins

1. As always: Back up your Database!
2. upload the files in the "upload" directory, preserving the directory structure
3. Go into AdminCP and import the product-stocktrader.xml file.
4. (OPTIONAL) add a link in the navbar template or wherever your users can find it!

Upgrading/Updating

1. upload all files in the upload directory, overwriting any existing files
2. re-import the XML file, setting "Overwrite" to "Yes"

Configuration

1. vBulletin Options -> Stock Trader Options

Change History

• 0.9.9 (07-25-01) - fixed problem with trading mutual funds, fixed cheat with buying off hours (I think)
• 0.9.8 (07-18-01) - added new options and fixed bug with purchasing really cheap stock
• 0.9.7 (07-15-01) - fixed bug in top portfolios when using a table prefix
• 0.9.6 (07-15-01) - fixed table prefix issues, fixed portfolio.gif problem
• 0.9.5 (07-14-01) - added statistics page, ability to view other user portfolios, and postbit friendly variables
• 0.9.4 (07-09-01) - added a Capital Gains Tax option
• 0.9.3 (07-02-01) - fixed error with purchasing negative stock, fixed compatibility with iCash
• 0.9.2 (07-05-01) - bug fixes
• 0.9.1 (06-30-12) - added AJAX stock info lookup
• 0.9.0 (06-29-12) - initial Beta release

Future Features

• stock ticker marquee for users

Official Support

http://code.google.com/p/vbtrade/

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[cd1986]

Originally Posted by Carl Anderson

This looks great and I think I will install it. I do have a suggestion! Make it so you can have investing contests - issue so many bucks in a portfolio that has a start and end date? Nice job thx a bunch!

I second that suggestion!

Looks like the beginnings of a potentially great hack! *clicks installed*

EDIT: as i haven't actually installed yet, can i ask whether this mod allows daytrading via the yahoo feeds? Since they are 15 minutes delayed, it isn't too hard to know the future of the stockmarket as it were. If using yahoo, having it use end of day quotes only would avoid this problem (or paying for a more upto date feed for daytrading).

[zethon]

Originally Posted by cd1986

I second that suggestion!

Looks like the beginnings of a potentially great hack! *clicks installed*

EDIT: as i haven't actually installed yet, can i ask whether this mod allows daytrading via the yahoo feeds? Since they are 15 minutes delayed, it isn't too hard to know the future of the stockmarket as it were. If using yahoo, having it use end of day quotes only would avoid this problem (or paying for a more upto date feed for daytrading).

I never thought of that. I will implement an option allowing you to use the most recent update from Yahoo or the previous day's end of day quote.

[Lionel]

One thing I also found out, if you have some stocks, then purchase some more of the same, it will not display the unique name of the share with the combined totals. Rather it will treat each entry of the same as a different entry and gives an impression of duplicates, triplicates etc... If it can't be combined then perhaps a transaction date would be handy in there.

[Lionel]

I get a javascript error with the ajax on IE

[The Ottoman]

What if I don't want to use "real" stocks, and want to make up generic stock symbols that are specific to my site?

[zethon]

Originally Posted by Lionel

One thing I also found out, if you have some stocks, then purchase some more of the same, it will not display the unique name of the share with the combined totals. Rather it will treat each entry of the same as a different entry and gives an impression of duplicates, triplicates etc... If it can't be combined then perhaps a transaction date would be handy in there.

The only stock purchases that get combined are those that have the same "purchase price". If you buy 100 shares of MSFT at $10, and then another 100 shares at $15, each group of shares will show up as two listings in the stock table.

Originally Posted by Lionel

I get a javascript error with the ajax on IE

I only tested this under Firefox. I will look at this later.

Originally Posted by The Ottoman

What if I don't want to use "real" stocks, and want to make up generic stock symbols that are specific to my site?

Sounds like you want an entirely different plugin then.

[Lionel]

Originally Posted by zethon

The only stock purchases that get combined are those that have the same "purchase price". If you buy 100 shares of MSFT at $10, and then another 100 shares at $15, each group of shares will show up as two listings in the stock table.

That is not the case. I made those transactions at market close which means they have the same purchase price. They are however behaving as separate transactions instead of having been combined.

[Lionel]

here is a screenshot of the double MSFT with same purchase price.
Anyway, I still think a transaction date is important, for later sophisticated reporting.

[zethon]

Originally Posted by Lionel

here is a screenshot of the double MSFT with same purchase price.
Anyway, I still think a transaction date is important, for later sophisticated reporting.

Hmm.. this looks like a bug. Did you buy both sets of stocks after the market had closed?

[Lionel]

Originally Posted by zethon

Hmm.. this looks like a bug. Did you buy both sets of stocks after the market had closed?

Yes I did