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# Setup Notes & Architecture
## Environment Variables Reference
### Backend (.env)
```bash
# Required
ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY=your_key # Get from alphavantage.co
OPENROUTER_API_KEY=your_key # Get from openrouter.ai
# Database
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/gold_trading_db
# Optional - defaults work fine
APP_ENV=development
DEBUG=True
CORS_ORIGINS=http://localhost:3000,http://127.0.0.1:3000
HOST=0.0.0.0
PORT=8000
```
### Frontend (.env)
```bash
# Required - points to backend API
VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:8000/api
# Optional - only if you want direct frontend calls (not recommended)
VITE_ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY=your_key
```
## Architecture Overview
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Browser (Port 3000) │
│ ┌────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Chart │ │ Trade Panel │ │ Portfolio Tracker │ │
│ │ Component │ │ Component │ │ Component │ │
│ └────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └──────────────────────┘ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ └────────────────┴────────────────────┘ │
│ │ │
│ API Service │
│ │ │
└──────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┘
│ HTTP/REST
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FastAPI Backend (Port 8000) │
│ ┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐ │
│ │ /api/market│ │ /api/trading │ │ /api/ai │ │
│ │ endpoints │ │ endpoints │ │ endpoints │ │
│ └─────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────────┘ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ ▼ ▼ ▼ │
│ ┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐ │
│ │ Alpha │ │ In-memory │ │ OpenRouter │ │
│ │ Vantage │ │ Trading │ │ Service │ │
│ │ Service │ │ State (MVP) │ │ (Claude 3.5) │ │
│ └─────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│ │
▼ ▼
┌──────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────────┐
│ Alpha Vantage │ │ OpenRouter API │
│ API │ │ (Claude 3.5 Sonnet) │
│ (Market Data) │ │ (AI Analysis) │
└──────────────────┘ └────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────────────────────────┐
│ PostgreSQL Database │
│ (Port 5432 - Docker) │
│ ┌──────────────────────────────┐│
│ │ Tables (for Phase 2): ││
│ │ - simulations ││
│ │ - trades ││
│ │ - positions ││
│ │ - ai_analysis_logs ││
│ └──────────────────────────────┘│
└──────────────────────────────────┘
```
## Data Flow
### 1. Loading Historical Data
```
Browser → GET /api/market/gold/history
FastAPI → Alpha Vantage Service
Alpha Vantage API (XAU/USD daily data)
Transform to PriceData[]
Calculate SMA(50) in frontend
Render with Lightweight Charts
```
### 2. Executing Trade
```
User clicks "Buy" → POST to local state (MVP)
Update portfolio state
Recalculate P&L
Update UI components
```
### 3. AI Analysis
```
User clicks "AI Analysis" → Gather context:
- Last 50 price points
- Current indicators
- Current price
POST /api/ai/analyze
OpenRouter Service → Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Parse JSON response
Return AIAnalysisResponse
Display in AIAnalysisPanel
```
## Technology Choices Explained
### Why Lightweight Charts?
- **Optimized for trading:** Built by TradingView specifically for financial data
- **Performance:** Can handle 10,000+ candles smoothly
- **Size:** Only 35KB gzipped
- **Free:** Apache 2.0 license, no restrictions
### Why Alpha Vantage?
- **Free tier:** 500 calls/day is plenty for development
- **Forex data:** Includes XAU/USD (gold) out of the box
- **Reliability:** Industry-standard data provider
- **No credit card:** Instant API key
### Why OpenRouter + Claude?
- **Best reasoning:** Claude 3.5 Sonnet > GPT-4o for complex analysis
- **Pay-per-use:** No monthly subscription
- **Unified API:** Access 400+ models through one endpoint
- **OpenAI-compatible:** Easy migration if needed
### Why FastAPI?
- **Speed:** 3x faster than Flask for async operations
- **Type safety:** Pydantic schemas ensure data validation
- **Auto docs:** Swagger UI at /docs
- **Modern:** Async/await throughout
### Why PostgreSQL?
- **Reliability:** Production-grade ACID compliance
- **Time-series:** Works well with TimescaleDB extension (future)
- **JSON support:** Flexible for evolving schemas
- **Free:** Open source forever
## MVP vs. Future Phases
### MVP (Current) - In-Memory State
```python
# backend/app/api/trading.py
simulation_state = {
"cash": 100000.0,
"position": None,
"trades": []
}
```
**Pros:**
- Fast to implement
- No database setup issues
- Perfect for testing
**Cons:**
- Resets on server restart
- Single user only
- No historical analysis
### Phase 2 - Database Persistence
```python
# Future implementation
@router.post("/execute")
async def execute_trade(trade: TradeCreate, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
# Save to PostgreSQL
db_trade = Trade(**trade.dict())
db.add(db_trade)
db.commit()
return db_trade
```
**Benefits:**
- Persistent across restarts
- Multi-user support
- Historical backtesting
- Advanced analytics
## API Rate Limits
### Alpha Vantage Free Tier
- **5 calls/minute**
- **500 calls/day**
- **Strategy:** Cache aggressively, use `compact` output for development
### OpenRouter (Pay-per-use)
- **No rate limit** (reasonable use)
- **Cost per analysis:** ~$0.01-0.05
- **Strategy:** User-initiated only, no auto-refresh
## Security Considerations
### Current (Development)
- API keys in `.env` files
- CORS restricted to localhost
- No authentication
### Production Requirements
- **Environment variables** from secrets manager (AWS Secrets Manager, etc.)
- **HTTPS** for all connections
- **JWT authentication** for users
- **Rate limiting** per IP/user
- **API key rotation** policy
- **Input validation** on all endpoints
## Performance Metrics
### Expected Response Times
- Market data endpoint: 200-500ms (Alpha Vantage)
- Trading execute: <10ms (in-memory)
- AI analysis: 3-10 seconds (Claude API)
### Optimization Opportunities
1. **Redis caching** for market data (reduce API calls)
2. **WebSocket** for real-time updates (future)
3. **CDN** for frontend static assets
4. **Database indexes** on frequently queried fields
5. **Connection pooling** for PostgreSQL
## Monitoring & Debugging
### Backend Logs
```bash
# Watch backend logs
cd backend
source venv/bin/activate
python -m app.main
# Look for:
# - API call patterns
# - Error traces
# - Response times
```
### Frontend Console
```javascript
// Browser console (F12)
// Network tab shows API calls
// Console shows React errors
```
### Database Queries
```bash
# Connect to PostgreSQL
docker exec -it gold_trading_db psql -U postgres -d gold_trading_db
# Useful commands:
\dt # List tables
\d simulations # Describe table
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM trades;
```
## Common Development Workflows
### Adding a New Indicator
1. Create calculation function in `frontend/src/utils/indicators.ts`
2. Add to chart component state
3. Create line series in chart
4. Add toggle in UI
### Adding a New API Endpoint
1. Define schema in `backend/app/schemas/schemas.py`
2. Create route in appropriate `backend/app/api/*.py`
3. Add service method if needed
4. Update frontend API service
5. Create React hook for data fetching
### Database Schema Changes
1. Update model in `backend/app/models/models.py`
2. Create Alembic migration (future)
3. Run migration
4. Update schemas and routes
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This completes the comprehensive setup and architecture documentation!