Building a Twitch Trading Bot: Letting Viewers Manage My Money

TLDRIn this video, I build a trading bot that allows Twitch viewers to trade a thousand dollars of my personal money. I encounter challenges, research trading platforms, and eventually create a system where viewers can buy and sell stocks through chat commands. We test the system and see positive returns despite commission fees. I discuss potential improvements and engage with viewers throughout the process.

Key insights

📊I build a trading bot on Twitch that lets viewers trade stocks using my personal money.

💸Initially, I planned to trade $1,000, but issues forced me to put $25,000 into my account.

💻I research different trading platforms and choose Interactive Brokers for its features and reliability.

🍎I create a Twitch bot that listens to chat commands, such as 'buy AAPL' or 'sell GME', and executes stock trades.

💰Despite commission fees, the system performs well, and viewers are able to make profitable trades.

Q&A

Can I participate in the trading on your Twitch channel?

—Yes, you can participate in the trading by sending chat commands, such as 'buy [stock]' or 'sell [stock]'.

Which trading platform did you choose?

—I chose Interactive Brokers for its features and reliability.

Do you make a profit from the trades?

—Yes, despite commission fees, the system performs well, and viewers are able to make profitable trades.

Can I trade using your personal money?

—No, only viewers on the Twitch channel can trade using the allocated funds.

What improvements are you planning for the trading system?

—I am considering implementing a voting system for stock choices and limiting trading to specific timeframes to enhance interactivity.

Timestamped Summary

00:19Introduction to building a Twitch trading bot and allowing viewers to manage my personal money.

02:27Research on different trading platforms and selection of Interactive Brokers.

04:20Creating the Twitch bot that listens to chat commands and executes stock trades.

07:40Enabling viewers to start buying and selling stocks on the Twitch channel.

09:27Reviewing the trades and discussing the challenges of commission fees.

11:56Ending the test run and thanking viewers for participating.

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