Roadmap - Tracera

Roadmap

Tracera is being built in phases, each unlocking new capabilities. The foundation is complete — the core platform and differentiating features are next.

Phase Overview

Foundation (Done)     Core Platform (Done)      Tier 1 Differentiators       Tier 2 Engagement
─────────────────     ──────────────────────     ──────────────────────       ──────────────────
Phase 1: Scaffold     Phase 3: Volatility       Phase 6: Portfolio ✓         Phase 12: Trade Journal
Phase 1.5: Auth       Phase 4: REST API         Phase 7: Portfolio Score     Phase 13: Weekly Digest
Phase 2: Ingestion    Phase 5: WebSocket        Phase 8: Smart Alerts        Phase 14: Rarity Pricing
                                                 Phase 9: Trade Simulator
                                                 Phase 10: Correlation Map
                                                 Phase 11: Sentiment Index

Foundation ✦ Complete

Phase 1 — Project ScaffoldingGo project structure, Docker Compose, Makefile, CI/CD pipelines.Done

Phase 1.5 — Session-Based AuthGoogle OAuth, GitHub OAuth, Steam OpenID, magic links, Redis-backed sessions, CSRF protection.Done

Phase 2 — Price IngestionSteam Market API and PriceEmpire API integration. Concurrent provider fetching, batch inserts, Redis caching and pub/sub.Done

Core Platform ✦ Complete

Phase 3 — Volatility EngineCompute rolling standard deviation, Bollinger bands, percentage change, trend score, and coefficient of variation per item. Results cached in Redis.Done

Phase 4 — REST APIFull item, price history, and volatility query endpoints. Rankings for most volatile items.Done

Phase 5 — WebSocket Real-Time FeedLive price and volatility push to connected clients. Hub architecture with Redis pub/sub subscriber.Done

Tier 1 — Core Differentiators

These features set Tracera apart from basic price trackers.

Phase	Feature	Description	Status
6	Portfolio System	Link Steam account, import inventory, view portfolio value	MVP Done
7	Portfolio Volatility Score	Single-number portfolio risk score. Percentile ranking vs other users.	Planned
8	Price Alerts with Context	Intelligent alerts that explain why a price move is significant.	Planned
9	What-If Trade Simulator	Simulate swapping items and see how portfolio volatility/value changes.	Planned
10	Skin Correlation Map	Pearson correlation matrix across item categories.	Planned
11	Market Sentiment Index	Fear/greed index from volume spikes, listing count changes, price velocity.	Planned

Tier 2 — Engagement & Retention

Features that keep users coming back.

Phase	Feature	Description	Status
12	Trade Journal	Log trades with notes, track P&L, win/loss ratio, best/worst trades.	Planned
13	Weekly Digest Email	Portfolio summary, watchlist alerts, market trends — delivered weekly.	Planned
14	Rarity-Adjusted Pricing	Factor in float value, pattern index, stickers for true item valuation.	Planned

Data Sources

Source	Status	Type
Steam Market API	Implemented	Official
PriceEmpire API	Implemented	Aggregator
CSFloat API	Planned	Marketplace
Skinport API	Planned	Marketplace

Vision

​Phase Overview

​Foundation ✦ Complete

​Core Platform ✦ Complete

​Tier 1 — Core Differentiators

​Tier 2 — Engagement & Retention