Prompt
Cryptocurrency Trading Prompt
[Cryptocurrency Trading - Portfolio Tracking App]: Create a side project that provides a cryptocurrency portfolio tracking app for investors. The project involves developing a user-friendly app that allows users to monitor their cryptocurrency holdings, track their performance, and receive real-time market data. Generate revenue through a freemium model, offering basic portfolio tracking features for free and charging a premium for advanced analytics and additional functionalities. Additional revenue streams can be explored by integrating affiliate partnerships with cryptocurrency exchanges and offering premium subscription tiers. Please create a template that outlines this Side Project step by step to help me better understand it.
1. Project Overview
Goal: Build a user-friendly app where crypto investors can track holdings, view real-time market data, and analyze performance.
Monetization: Freemium (free basic tracking + premium analytics) + affiliate partnerships with exchanges.
Target users: Retail crypto investors with 1–20+ assets, active traders, long-term holders.
2. Core Features (Free Tier)
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Manual portfolio entry | Add coins, quantity, purchase price, date |
| Real-time price tracking | Basic 15-min delayed or real-time via free API tier |
| Portfolio value & P&L | Total value, daily P&L, % change |
| Simple charts | Pie chart by asset, line chart for portfolio history (7 days) |
| Transaction log | Add buy/sell trades, view history |
3. Premium Features (Paid)
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Advanced analytics | Sharpe ratio, volatility, drawdown, risk metrics |
| Tax reports | Realized gains/losses, FIFO/LIFO methods |
| Unlimited exchange sync | Connect 5+ exchanges and wallets |
| Real-time WebSocket data | Sub-second price updates |
| Custom alerts | Price, % change, portfolio threshold alerts |
| Historical performance | 1Y+ charts, monthly returns, benchmark comparison (BTC/ETH) |
| CSV/PDF export | Full portfolio reports |
4. Technical Stack (Suggested)
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Frontend (Web) | React + Tailwind CSS + Chart.js / Recharts |
| Mobile | React Native (shared logic with web) |
| Backend | Node.js (Express) or Python (FastAPI) |
| Database | PostgreSQL (user portfolios, transactions) |
| Real-time data | WebSocket (Binance, CoinGecko Pro, or CoinCap) |
| Auth | Firebase Auth or Auth0 |
| Hosting | Vercel (frontend) + Render / AWS (backend) |
| Queue / Jobs | BullMQ + Redis (for price sync & alerts) |
Data Flow Diagram :
Sign Up
↓
Connect Exchange
↓
Dashboard (Free)
├─→ Add Manual Transaction
├─→ View Holdings
├─→ View Simple Chart
└─→ 🔒 Premium Banner
↓
Click "Upgrade"
↓
Premium Paywall
↓
Enter Payment
↓
Dashboard (Premium)
├─→ Advanced Analytics
├─→ Tax Reports
├─→ Real-time Prices
└─→ Unlimited Exchanges
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