Build Your Own Smart Ticker Display
Open-source DIY price tickers for stocks, crypto, and forex. Start with a Raspberry Pi Hub, then add CYD (ESP32-2432S028R) or Matrix Portal S3 displays. Free codebase, no subscriptions required.
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How It Works
The Raspberry Pi Hub collects real-time market data and serves it to all your displays via a local API.
🍓 Raspberry Pi Hub
(Required First)
The central server that collects price data from free APIs , hosts the configuration UI, and serves all your ticker devices via API at tickertronixhub.local:5001.
📺 CYD Retro Ticker
(Add-on Display)
Compact touchscreen desk ticker. ESP32-2432S028R (Cheap Yellow Display) connects to your Pi Hub via WiFi and shows stocks/crypto/forex with swipe navigation. Visit the open source repo for build guide, 3D files and firmware.
🔲 Matrix Portal S3 LED Matrix
(Add-on Display)
Scrolling or single panel LED display powered by CircuitPython. Connects to your Pi Hub via WiFi. Single 64×32 or multi panel configurations. Perfect for wall-mounted ticker boards. Currently set up to utilize 64×32 P3 panels and Adafruit Matrix Portal S3 board (ESP32 Devkit C firmware in the works). Visit the open source repo for build guide, 3D files and firmware.
Why Build Your Own?
✅ 100% Open Source
All code on GitHub. No vendor lock-in, no hidden fees. Fork it, modify it, make it yours.
💸 No Subscriptions
Utilizes free tier APIs (You provide keys) . Perfect for personal builds. Upgrade only if you need more data for your application.
🔧 Fully Customizable
Display assets from your personal watchlist configured on the Raspberry Pi hub.