PHP Project Started
I spent some time this weekend getting my summer PHP project started. As mentioned earlier, it will be an investment tracking WordPress plugin. I’ve made a list of features that I want to include as follows:
Will Be Included
- Track multiple investment portfolios.
- Track using total value or a share based system (similar to a mutual fund), allowing total balance to be hidden.
- WP subpage with full graphing and statistical analysis.
- Sidebar tracking with quotes showing daily changes (similar style to Yahoo Finance).
- Plugin controls fully integrate into WP admin menus with easy to use interface.
Will Probably Be Included
- Track indices, stocks, and options on your website using data pulled from Yahoo Finance.
- Portfolio breakdown to different accounts, allowing one portfolio to include tracking of sub accounts such as multiple brokerages, CDs, bank accounts, etc. Automatically calculates total portofolio value based on sub accounts.
- Automatic updating using API interfaces with brokerages, banks, egold, etc (where available).
Would Like To Include At Some Point
- Central website allowing all blogs running the plugin to track portfolios against other investors.
- Track virtual portfolios consisting of stocks and options. Automatic updating via Yahoo Finance.
I have already decided on a name for this project. However, I am going to register the domain first before releasing the plugin’s name. I think I’ve come up with a decent name that has a .com still available so I don’t want to take a chance and lose it.
The script will be released under GPL meaning it will be free for all to use. This will be my first major public release so here’s hoping it all goes well 
