StockUp

Inspiration

I've always been interested in learning about the various methods of investing and how to generate multiple passive income streams. When I found out that 43% of millennials don't know where to get started in the stock market, I wanted to create an app that could educate individuals on why certain stocks are beating the market and how they can get started with their investment budget.

What it does

The homepage focuses on the top gainers of the week and explains why they are doing so well. I also used an external library (react-native charts) to display stock charts for the current week. The second screen is a newsroom where users can read about various companies and build their knowledge. The last screen is a calculator where users can input their investment budget and it will render out information on which areas of the market they should invest in.

How we built it

This app is built with React Native, but uses data from a stock API called 'Alpha Vantage'. I also used react-native charts to display the stock charts of the current week.

Challenges we ran into

I had trouble conditionally rendering the different information topics based on what the user inputed. I also had to spend a lot of time researching the different topics so finishing on time was definitely a big challenge.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

I am really proud of the design of the overall app. I feel like it could have been a bit better, especially the newsroom but overall, I am happy with the design of the app.

What we learned

As I was researching topics for this app, I also learned many different investing strategies myself that I am so excited to try out!

What's next for StockUp

I hope to link this app to a news API so that it keeps updating automatically everyday. I also would like to add user authentication so that users can have their own personal account where they can add stocks to their watchlist.

Built With

• javascript
• react-native