---
title: "CLI Tools for Trading on Arch Linux"
date: 2026-05-21
source: agent research
---

# CLI Tools for Trading

Terminal utilities, shell functions, and command-line tools for a systematic trader on Arch Linux with fish shell.

## Terminal Stock Tickers and Portfolio Trackers

| Tool | Language | Stars | Install | What It Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ticker](https://github.com/achannarasappa/ticker) | Go | 6.1k | `yay -S ticker` | Real-time stock/crypto/derivatives prices with position management and live P&L tracking |
| [tickrs](https://github.com/tarkah/tickrs) | Rust | 1.6k | `yay -S tickrs` | Portfolio tracking with holdings config, vim-style keybindings |
| [stonks](https://github.com/ericm/stonks) | Go | 564 | `yay -S stonks` | ASCII stock graphs in terminal, multi-symbol |
| [cointop](https://github.com/cointop-sh/cointop) | Go | 4.3k | `yay -S cointop` | Interactive crypto tracker (htop-style, vim keybindings) |
| [mop](https://github.com/mop-tracker/mop) | Go | 2.1k | AUR or build | Stock market tracker with expression-based filtering (`price > 100 AND change > 2%`) |

## Terminal Charting (Candlesticks in Terminal)

| Tool | Language | Stars | Install | What It Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [tstock](https://github.com/Gbox4/tstock) | Rust | ~400 | `yay -S tstock` | `tstock aapl` gives 3-month candlestick chart. Stocks, crypto, forex auto-detection. |
| [cli-candlestick-chart](https://github.com/Julien-R44/cli-candlestick-chart) | Rust | 309 | `cargo install cli-candlestick-chart` | Candlestick charts from CSV/JSON input, custom colors, Binance API examples |

## Broker API CLI Tools

| Tool | Language | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| [alpaca-cli](https://github.com/alpacahq/cli) | Go | Official Alpaca CLI. Submit orders, pull market data, manage account. OAuth auth. Paper trading default. |
| [ibkr-cli](https://github.com/fatwang2/ibkr-cli) | Python | Local-first CLI for Interactive Brokers via ib_async. Account management, trading, market data, Flex Queries. |

## Financial Data CLI

| Tool | Language | Stars | What It Does |
|---|---|---|---|
| [yfinance](https://github.com/ranaroussi/yfinance) | Python | 13k+ | Download market data from Yahoo Finance, no API key. Prototyping only. |
| [tiingo-python](https://github.com/hydrosquall/tiingo-python) | Python | 200+ | Python client for Tiingo (stock tickers, news, real-time data). Better quality than yfinance. |
| [polygon-python](https://github.com/pssolanki111/polygon) | Python | 400+ | Complete Polygon.io wrapper (stocks, options, streaming, forex, crypto). Paid API key. |
| [cryptofeed](https://github.com/bmoscon/cryptofeed) | Python | 2k+ | Crypto exchange websocket feed handler. 30+ exchanges, normalized feeds, multiple backends (Redis, Postgres, etc.). |

## Accounting and Tax

| Tool | Language | Stars | What It Does |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Beancount](https://github.com/beancount/beancount) + [Fava](https://github.com/beancount/fava) | Python | 2.5k + 1.2k | Plain-text double-entry accounting with cost basis tracking and capital gains. Fava provides web UI. Superior for crypto lot-tracking. |
| [hledger](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger) | Haskell | 2.8k | `pacman -S hledger`. Plain-text accounting, converts to/from Beancount. |

## Dashboard

| Tool | Language | Stars | What It Does |
|---|---|---|---|
| [wtfutil](https://github.com/wtfutil/wtf) | Go | 15k+ | Personal terminal dashboard with Yahoo Finance module, Finnhub stocks, Git, GitHub, and 50+ other modules. YAML config. |

## Fish Shell Functions

No pre-existing collection exists. Build these in `~/.config/fish/functions/`:

```fish
# Quick price check (requires ticker)
function price
    ticker -c $argv
end

# Crypto prices
function crypto
    cointop
end

# Quick chart (requires tstock)
function chart
    tstock $argv
end

# Market screener
function screen
    mop
end

# Beancount trade log
function trade-log
    bean-query ~/trading/accounts.beancount "SELECT date, narration, cost, price WHERE meta_type='trade'"
end
```

## Recommended Workflow

1. **Real-time monitoring**: `ticker` (stocks) + `cointop` (crypto) in tmux panes
2. **Technical analysis**: `tstock aapl` for quick charts before entry
3. **Order placement**: `alpaca-cli` (Alpaca) or `ibkr-cli` (Interactive Brokers)
4. **Data backfill**: `yfinance` (free) or `tiingo-python` (better data)
5. **Accounting**: Beancount + Fava for post-trade reconciliation and tax tracking
6. **Dashboard**: `wtfutil` config with yfinance module for all-in-one monitoring