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Tracera is a real-time CS2 (Counter-Strike 2) skin price tracking, volatility analysis, and portfolio management platform. It ingests prices from multiple market sources, computes volatility metrics, and pushes live updates to connected clients over WebSockets — giving traders the data edge they need.

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The Problem

CS2 skin trading is a multi-billion dollar market where prices shift rapidly across dozens of marketplaces. Traders currently rely on fragmented data, manual spreadsheet tracking, and gut instinct. There’s no unified platform that provides:
  • Real-time price aggregation from multiple sources
  • Quantitative volatility analysis using proven financial metrics
  • Portfolio tracking that automatically values your Steam inventory
  • Intelligent alerts that explain why a price move is significant

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The Solution

Tracera brings institutional-grade analytics to the CS2 skin market:

Multi-Source Ingestion

Aggregates prices from Steam Market, PriceEmpire, and more — giving you the complete market picture.

Volatility Engine

Computes rolling standard deviation, Bollinger bands, trend scores, and coefficient of variation per item.

Real-Time Updates

WebSocket-based live push of price changes and volatility shifts — no page refreshes needed.

Portfolio Management

Link your Steam account, import your inventory, and track your total portfolio value in real time.

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Current State

Tracera’s foundation is complete and production-ready:
  • Authentication — Google OAuth, GitHub OAuth, Steam OpenID, and passwordless magic links
  • Infrastructure — Docker-based deployment with TimescaleDB, Redis, and Go backend
  • Frontend — Next.js 16 with React 19, Tailwind CSS, and shadcn/ui
  • Price Ingestion — Steam Market and PriceEmpire API integration
  • Volatility Engine — Core computation pipeline with multiple financial metrics
  • Real-Time Feed — WebSocket hub for live price and volatility push
See the Roadmap for the full vision and upcoming features.

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Who is Tracera For?

  • CS2 skin traders who want data-driven buying and selling decisions
  • Portfolio holders who want to track their inventory value over time
  • Market analysts who want quantitative metrics on skin price movements
  • Developers who want to build on top of Tracera’s price and volatility APIs