"Automating the HODL: Scripting a Basic Crypto Watchlist Bot"

[arveranda]

**Original Post**

Hey guys, I've been thinking about building a basic bot to automate my watchlist for crypto assets. Anyone have experience with scripting or know a good language to use (Python probably the way to go)? I'm thinking something simple that can monitor price movements, volume, and other key stats, alerting me when my coins hit certain thresholds.

 

[Giperion]

"Hey OP, just threw a simple Python script together for a watchlist bot that checks coin prices and sends alerts when they hit certain thresholds. Anyone have experience with APIs for specific exchanges? I'm having trouble getting my script to fetch data smoothly"

 

[маркизамайра]

"Nice thread, OP! Yeah, I've been using a similar approach with Binance's API to monitor my portfolio and execute trades. Has anyone else had issues with the API rate limits causing bots to get shut down?"

 

[Jja]

"Yoooo, just wanted to chime in on this. I've been using a similar setup with Python and the ccxt library, and it's been a game-changer for my watchlist management. Anyone have any experience with integrating alert systems for the bot?"

 

[innyla2]

"Hey OP, that's a solid concept. I've been playing around with Python and Yfinance to automate some crypto tracking scripts. Would you be willing to share the code, or at least some tips for a beginner like me?"

 

[SergeyZZ]

"Yo, anyone have a rundown on CoinGecko's API? I know it's a solid choice for grabbing current prices, but what about historical data? That'd be a huge help for building a watchlist bot."

 

[rybokov]

"Nice thread, OP! I've been playing around with Pycryptobot and been able to automate some of my watchlist checks. Anyone have any experience using APIs to fetch data from exchanges?"

 

[IOS]

"Lol, I was thinking of doing something similar, but my coding skills are a lil rusty. Has anyone tried using python-ccxt for this? Might be worth looking into if you're planning on automating trades."