This program will scrape any subreddit set by the user, and return the top 5 most frequently mentioned stocks. The stocks are then stored in a JSON file, where the user can view when each group of stocks were added.
A CSV which contains the information of each topic in the subreddit such as the title, date/time posted, and score is automatically created for you when running the program.
Check if Python is installed (version 3.7+ is required)
python --version
or
python3 --version
If not installed and on Windows, download from the Microsoft Store.
You MUST create your own separate praw.ini file, where you will assign and store your reddit credentials such as the client ID, Client secret and your Reddit username/password. These credentials can be obtained by applying for a Reddit API Key.
Number of posts to go through (Default set to 100)
Particular subreddit (possibly another stock subreddit such as r/Investing or r/StockMarket).