public static void Tick(MarketVolatility mv, List <Stock> stocks)//Runs one iteration of the market simulator
{
Random rand = new Random();
Random operation = new Random();
int min = 1;
int max = 4;
if (mv == MarketVolatility.High)
{
min = 3;
max = 15;
}
else if (mv == MarketVolatility.Medium)
{
min = 2;
max = 8;
}
foreach (Stock s in stocks)
{
int num = rand.Next(min, max);
int op = operation.Next(0, 2);//Determines if the stock is going up or down.
if (op == 0)
{
num = -num;
}
s.PreviousPrice = s.StockPrice;
s.StockPrice = (double)Math.Round(s.StockPrice * (num / 100.0f + 1.0f), 2);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Runs a simulation of an active market based on user input
/// </summary>
private static void Simulator()
{
string input = "";
while (input != "H" && input != "M" && input != "L" && input != "X")
{
Console.Write("Please enter a market volatility (H)igh, (M)edium, or (L)ow or press X to go back to the main menu: ");
input = Console.ReadLine().ToUpper();
}
switch (input)
{
case "H":
volatility = MarketVolatility.High;
break;
case "M":
volatility = MarketVolatility.Medium;
break;
case "L":
volatility = MarketVolatility.Low;
break;
case "X":
return;
}
account.NextPeriod();
MarketSimulator.Tick(volatility, stocks);
}
