Python Examples
Fetch Ohlcv Kraken
Fetch Ohlcv Kraken — CCXT Python code example.
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import os
import sys
import asciichartpy
import ccxt # noqa: E402
exchange = ccxt.kraken()
symbol = 'LTC/EUR'
# each ohlcv candle is a list of [ timestamp, open, high, low, close, volume ]
index = 4 # use close price from each ohlcv candle
length = 80
height = 15
def print_chart(exchange, symbol, timeframe):
# get a list of ohlcv candles
ohlcv = exchange.fetch_ohlcv(symbol, timeframe)
# get the ohlCv (closing price, index == 4)
series = [x[index] for x in ohlcv]
# print datetime and other values
for x in ohlcv:
print(exchange.iso8601(x[0]), x)
print("\n" + exchange.name + ' ' + symbol + ' ' + timeframe + ' chart:')
# print the chart
print("\n" + asciichartpy.plot(series[-length:], {'height': height})) # print the chart
last = ohlcv[len(ohlcv) - 1][index] # last closing price
return last
last = print_chart(exchange, symbol, '1m')
print("\n" + exchange.name + ' last price: ' + str(last) + "\n") # print last closing price