Okay, so “harper bulls” – sounds like a cool project, right? I got this idea stuck in my head, and I just had to try it out. Let me tell you, it was a bit of a rollercoaster.
First, I brainstormed. Like, really brainstormed. What is a “harper bull,” anyway? I imagined some kind of data visualization, maybe something related to finance, because of the “bull” part. Or maybe it’s a game? I scribbled down all sorts of crazy ideas on a notepad.
Then came the research phase. I hit up Google, searched for anything even remotely related. I dug through forums, read some articles… mostly found stuff about actual bulls (the animal) and some financial tools. Nothing really clicked.
So, I decided to define my own “harper bull.” I figured, let’s make it a simple data tracker. Something that tracks, let’s say… the price of a specific stock, and gives you a “bullish” or “bearish” signal based on some simple rules. That sounded doable.
Next up: coding! I’m no pro coder, but I know my way around Python a little bit. I started with fetching the data. That was a pain, let me tell you. APIs, authentication, all that jazz. I spent a good few hours just getting the data to show up in my console.
- First, I tried library ‘X’ – total failure.
- Then I switched to library ‘Y’ – slightly better, but still buggy.
- Finally get library’z’, It’s working.
Once I had the data, I implemented the “bullish/bearish” logic. I went with a super simple moving average crossover. If the short-term average is above the long-term average, it’s “bullish.” Otherwise, “bearish.” Easy peasy (or so I thought).
Then came the testing. Oh boy. Bugs, bugs, everywhere. I’d fix one, and two more would pop up. I felt like I was playing whack-a-mole. I spent a whole evening just squashing bugs. It was frustrating, but also kind of satisfying when I finally nailed them.
The result
The program run! It’s not pretty, it’s not fancy, but it works. It spits out “BULLISH” or “BEARISH” based on the stock price. I learned that I still do not know how to fetch the correct data and the right way, and I need to get more experience to make it.
It’s definitely a work in progress, my own “harper bull.” There’s a ton I could improve, but hey, it’s a start! I’m actually kind of proud of it, even if it’s just a little script. It was a fun little project, and I learned a few things along the way. Maybe I’ll revisit it someday and make it even better.
