SYNOPSIS

use Finance::Quote;
$q = Finance::Quote->new;
%info = Finance::Quote->fetch("mtgox_usd", "BTC");
%info = Finance::Quote->fetch("mtgox_eur", "LTC");

DESCRIPTION

This module fetches information from Mt.Gox. The following symbols are currently known:

BTC: Bitcoin

LTC: Litecoin (market not yet operational)

NMC: Namecoin (market not yet operational)

The following methods provide prices directly from Mt.Gox, in each of the currency markets that they operate.

mtgox_aud: Australian Dollar

mtgox_cad: Canadian Dollar

mtgox_chf: Swiss Franc

mtgox_cny: Yuan Renminbi

mtgox_dkk: Danish Krone

mtgox_eur: Euro

mtgox_gbp: Pound Sterling

mtgox_hkd: Hong Kong Dollar

mtgox_jpy: Yen

mtgox_nok: Norweigan Krone

mtgox_nzd: New Zealand Dollar

mtgox_pln: Zloty

mtgox_rub: Russian Ruble

mtgox_sek: Swedish Kronor

mtgox_sgd: Singapore Dollar

mtgox_thb: Baht

mtgox_usd: US Dollar

In addition, ``bitcoin_$market'' methods are provided in case failover to other exchanges is desirable. These methods will return data for other digital currencies than Bitcoin; the currency for which data is retrieved is determined by the symbol name passed to the method.

Mt.Gox operates a multi-currency market, where all offers across all markets are amalgamated into a common pool. Trades between markets are matched using the European Central Bank's daily exchange rate, plus a 2.5% fee included in the price.

LABELS RETURNED

ask: lowest asking price

bid: highest offer price

currency: currency of retrieved quote

date, time: time of last trade

exchange: always 'Mt.Gox'

last: last trade price

method: fetching method used

timezone: always UTC