Threaded Trade Simulator

A beginner-level C++ project demonstrating multi-threading concepts by simulating concurrent trade execution.

Description

This program simulates 3 traders, each executing 5 buy or sell trades concurrently. Trades are logged to a shared vector with thread-safe synchronization using a mutex. The program outputs each trade in real-time and provides a summary of total trades and quantity.

Features

• Multi-threaded trade simulation with 3 traders.
• Thread-safe logging using std::mutex.
• Random trade generation (price: $100-$119, quantity: 1-15).
• Summary of total trades and quantity.

How to Build and Run

1. Prerequisites: Install CMake and a C++ compiler (e.g., g++ via MinGW on Windows or GCC on Linux).
2. Clone Repository: git clone <your-repo-url>.
3. Build:
   • Create build directory: mkdir build && cd build.
   • Generate build files: cmake ...
   • Compile: cmake --build ..
4. Run: ./trade_sim (or trade_sim.exe on Windows).
5. Output: Watch interleaved trade logs followed by a summary (e.g., "Total trades: 15, Total quantity: 120").

Sample Output