stock-bot/docs/core-services

Core Services

Core services provide fundamental infrastructure and foundational capabilities for the stock trading platform.

Services

Market Data Gateway

• Purpose: Real-time market data processing and distribution
• Key Functions:
  • WebSocket streaming for live market data
  • Multi-source data aggregation (Alpaca, Yahoo Finance, etc.)
  • Data caching and normalization
  • Rate limiting and connection management
  • Error handling and reconnection logic

Risk Guardian

• Purpose: Real-time risk monitoring and controls
• Key Functions:
  • Position monitoring and risk threshold enforcement
  • Portfolio risk assessment and alerting
  • Real-time risk metric calculations
  • Automated risk controls and circuit breakers
  • Risk reporting and compliance monitoring

Architecture

Core services form the backbone of the trading platform, providing essential data flow and risk management capabilities that all other services depend upon. They handle the most critical and time-sensitive operations requiring high reliability and performance.