feat: implement skeletons, fix css, etc

next copy.config.mjs

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
+const nextConfig = {};
+
+export default nextConfig;

public/favicon.svg

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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src/components/CompanyNewsWidget.tsx

@@ -45,8 +45,20 @@ const CompanyNewsWidget = ({ symbol }: CompanyNewsWidgetProps) => {
     }
   }, [symbol]);
 
+  const SkeletonLoader = () => (
+    <div className="space-y-4">
+      {Array.from({ length: 3 }).map((_, index) => (
+        <div key={index} className="rounded-lg bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 p-4 gap-3 animate-pulse">
+          <div className="h-6 bg-gray-400 dark:bg-gray-600 rounded mb-2"></div>
+          <div className="h-4 bg-gray-400 dark:bg-gray-600 rounded mb-2"></div>
+          <div className="h-4 bg-gray-400 dark:bg-gray-600 rounded w-3/4"></div>
+        </div>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+
   if (loading) {
-    return <p>Loading...</p>;
+    return <SkeletonLoader />;
   }
 
   if (error) {
@@ -57,7 +69,7 @@ const CompanyNewsWidget = ({ symbol }: CompanyNewsWidgetProps) => {
     <div className="p-6 bg-surface0 dark:bg-surface0 rounded-lg shadow-md mt-4">
       <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-text dark:text-text mb-4">Company News for {symbol}</h2>
       <div className="space-y-4">
-        {news.map((article) => (
+        {news.slice(0, 20).map((article) => (
           <div key={article.id} className="rounded-lg bg-overlay0 dark:bg-mantle p-4">
             <a href={article.url} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-text dark:text-text hover:underline">
               <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold mb-2">{article.headline}</h3>

src/components/CompanyProfileCard.tsx

@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ interface CompanyProfileData {
 const CompanyProfileCard = ({ ticker }: CompanyProfileProps) => {
   const [profile, setProfile] = useState<CompanyProfileData | null>(null);
   const [error, setError] = useState('');
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
 
   const fetchCompanyProfile = async (ticker: string) => {
     setError('');
     try {
+      setLoading(true);
       const res = await fetch(`/api/profile?symbol=${ticker}`);
       const data = await res.json();
       if (data.error) {
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ const CompanyProfileCard = ({ ticker }: CompanyProfileProps) => {
     } catch (err) {
       setError('Failed to fetch company profile');
       setProfile(null);
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
     }
   };
 
@@ -47,8 +51,39 @@ const CompanyProfileCard = ({ ticker }: CompanyProfileProps) => {
     }
   }, [ticker]);
 
-  if (!profile) {
+  const SkeletonLoader = () => (
-    return error ? <p className="text-red-500">{error}</p> : <p>Loading...</p>;
+    <div className="p-6 bg-surface0 dark:bg-surface0 rounded-lg gap-4 shadow-md animate-pulse">
+      <div className="h-6 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-1/3 mb-4"></div>
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-4 mb-4">
+        <div className="w-16 h-16 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-lg"></div>
+        <div className="flex-1">
+          <div className="h-5 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded mb-2"></div>
+          <div className="h-4 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-1/2"></div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+        <div>
+          <div className="h-4 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-3/4 mb-2"></div>
+          <div className="h-4 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-3/4 mb-2"></div>
+          <div className="h-4 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-3/4 mb-2"></div>
+          <div className="h-4 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-3/4 mb-2"></div>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <div className="h-4 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-3/4 mb-2"></div>
+          <div className="h-4 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-3/4 mb-2"></div>
+          <div className="h-4 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-3/4 mb-2"></div>
+          <div className="h-4 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-3/4 mb-2"></div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return <SkeletonLoader />;
+  }
+
+  if (error) {
+    return <p className="text-red-500">{error}</p>;
   }
 
   return (

src/components/FinancialsWidget.tsx

@@ -58,8 +58,19 @@ const FinancialsWidget = ({ symbol }: FinancialsWidgetProps) => {
     }
   }, [symbol]);
 
+  const SkeletonLoader = () => (
+    <div className="hidden md:block  p-6 bg-surface0 dark:bg-surface0 rounded-lg shadow-md mt-4 animate-pulse">
+      <h2 className="h-6 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-1/3 mb-4"></h2>
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-4">
+        {Array.from({ length: 6 }).map((_, index) => (
+          <div key={index} className="bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 p-4 rounded-lg flex-1 min-w-[200px] h-16"></div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+
   if (loading) {
-    return <p>Loading...</p>;
+    return <SkeletonLoader />;
   }
 
   if (error) {
@@ -71,7 +82,7 @@ const FinancialsWidget = ({ symbol }: FinancialsWidgetProps) => {
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="p-6 bg-surface0 dark:bg-surface0 rounded-lg shadow-md mt-4">
+    <div className="hidden md:block p-6 bg-surface0 dark:bg-surface0 rounded-lg shadow-md mt-4">
       <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-text dark:text-text mb-4">Basic Financials for {symbol}</h2>
       <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-4">
         {formattedData.map((data, index) => (

src/components/Footer.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// components/Footer.tsx
+const Footer = () => {
+    return (
+      <footer className="w-full bg-crust text-text py-4 border-t-2 border-surface0">
+        <div className="container mx-auto max-w-7xl flex flex-col text-center items-center justify-center space-y-2">
+          <p className="text-sm">this project is open-source and is available at github.com/ryanamay or code.lgbt/ryanamay</p>
+        </div>
+      </footer>
+    );
+  };
+  
+  export default Footer;

src/components/HeadTemplate.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// components/HeadTemplate.tsx
+import Head from 'next/head';
+
+const HeadTemplate = () => {
+  return (
+    <Head>
+      <title>Twinkle - Track Your Stocks</title>
+      <meta name="description" content="Twinkle helps you track your favorite stocks in a delightful and user-friendly way." />
+      <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
+      <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.svg" />
+      </Head>
+  );
+};
+
+export default HeadTemplate;

src/components/HeroSection.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { FaArrowUp } from 'react-icons/fa';
+
+const HeroSection = () => {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center min-h-[70vh] mt-8 text-center bg-base text-text px-4">
+      <div className="relative mb-6">
+        <FaArrowUp className="text-4xl text-overlay0 animate-bounce" />
+        <p className="absolute top-[-2rem] left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 text-xs w-[400px] text-text">Search your first stock</p>
+      </div>
+      <h1 className="text-6xl font-bold text-lavender mb-3">twinkle</h1>
+      <p className="text-3xl font-extrabold mb-8 bg-clip-text text-transparent bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-400 via-pink-500 to-red-500 ">
+        your symbol twinkling at the distance
+      </p>
+      <p className="text-lg text-overlay1-dark mb-4 max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4">
+        Welcome to <span className="font-bold text-lavender">twinkle</span>, your charming companion for keeping an eye on your favorite stocks. ✨
+      </p>
+      <p className="text-lg text-overlay1-dark mb-8 max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4">
+        Powered by our magical <span className="font-bold text-lavender">sparkle aggregator API</span>, twinkle makes it a breeze to stay updated with the latest stock prices in a delightful and user-friendly way.
+      </p>
+      <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-center justify-center gap-4 mt-6">
+        <a
+          href="https://code.lgbt/ryanamay/sparkle"
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+          className="px-6 py-3 bg-gradient-to-r from-cyan-500 to-blue-500 hover:from-cyan-600 hover:to-blue-600 text-white font-semibold rounded-lg shadow-md transform transition-all duration-300"
+        >
+          View Sparkle Source Code on Code.lgbt
+        </a>
+        
+        <a
+          href="https://code.lgbt/ryanamay/twinkle"
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+          className="px-6 py-3 bg-gradient-to-r from-teal-400 to-green-500 hover:from-teal-500 hover:to-green-600 text-white font-semibold rounded-lg shadow-md transform transition-all duration-300"
+        >
+          View Twinkle Source Code on Code.lgbt
+        </a>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default HeroSection;

src/components/NavigationBar.tsx

@@ -1,43 +1,46 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
+import { useState } from 'react';
-import SearchBar from './SearchBar'
+import SearchBar from './SearchBar';
-import Link from 'next/link'
+import Link from 'next/link';
-import ThemeSwitcher from './ThemeSwitcher'
+import ThemeSwitcher from './ThemeSwitcher';
-import { IoSparkles } from 'react-icons/io5'
+import { IoSparkles } from 'react-icons/io5';
-import { FaHamburger } from 'react-icons/fa'
-import { GiHamburgerMenu } from 'react-icons/gi'
 
 interface NavigationBarProps {
-  onSelectSymbol: (symbol: string) => void
+  onSelectSymbol: (symbol: string) => void;
 }
 
 const NavigationBar = ({ onSelectSymbol }: NavigationBarProps) => {
-  const [currency, setCurrency] = useState('USD')
+  const [currency, setCurrency] = useState('USD');
-  const [watchlistView, setWatchlistView] = useState('priceChange')
+  const [watchlistView, setWatchlistView] = useState('priceChange');
-  const [dropdownOpen, setDropdownOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [dropdownOpen, setDropdownOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const handleCurrencyChange = (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>) => {
-    setCurrency(event.target.value)
+    setCurrency(event.target.value);
-  }
+  };
 
   const handleWatchlistViewChange = (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>) => {
-    setWatchlistView(event.target.value)
+    setWatchlistView(event.target.value);
-  }
+  };
+
+  const resetSymbol = () => {
+    onSelectSymbol('');
+  };
 
   return (
-    <nav className="w-full g-crust transition-all text-text border-b-2 border-surface0 px-4">
+    <nav className="w-full bg-crust transition-all text-text border-b-2 border-surface0 px-4">
       <div className="container mx-auto max-w-7xl w-full flex items-center justify-between py-1">
-        <Link className="text-lg font-bold flex flex-row align-middle items-center gap-2" href="/"><IoSparkles /> <span className="md:block hidden">twinkle</span>
+        <div onClick={resetSymbol} className="cursor-pointer text-lg font-bold flex flex-row align-middle items-center gap-2">
-        </Link>
+          <IoSparkles />
+          <span className="md:block hidden">twinkle</span>
+        </div>
         <div className="flex-grow max-w-md mx-auto lg:max-w-lg w-full">
           <SearchBar onSelectSymbol={onSelectSymbol} />
         </div>
         <div className="relative flex items-center space-x-4">
           <ThemeSwitcher />
-          
         </div>
       </div>
     </nav>
-  )
+  );
-}
+};
 
-export default NavigationBar
+export default NavigationBar;

src/components/NewsColumn.tsx

@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ interface NewsArticle {
   url: string;
 }
 
+// Skeleton components for loading state
+const Skeleton = ({ className }: { className: string }) => (
+  <div className={`animate-pulse bg-overlay1 ${className}`}></div>
+);
+
 const NewsColumn = () => {
   const [news, setNews] = useState<NewsArticle[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
@@ -22,7 +27,9 @@ const NewsColumn = () => {
       try {
         const res = await fetch('/api/news');
         const data = await res.json();
-        const filteredNews = data.result.filter((article: any) => article.source !== 'MarketWatch');
+        const filteredNews = data.result.filter(
+          (article: any) => article.source !== 'MarketWatch'
+        );
         setNews(filteredNews);
       } catch (err) {
         setError('Failed to fetch news');
@@ -35,7 +42,54 @@ const NewsColumn = () => {
   }, []);
 
   if (loading) {
-    return <p>Loading...</p>;
+    return (
+      <div className="lg:flex lg:space-x-4 w-full">
+        <div className="lg:flex-1 lg:space-y-4">
+          {/* Main featured article skeleton */}
+          <div className="mb-4 lg:mb-0">
+            <div className="block overflow-hidden rounded-lg shadow-lg">
+              <Skeleton className="w-full h-64" />
+              <div className="p-4 bg-surface0 dark:bg-surface0">
+                <Skeleton className="h-6 mb-2" />
+                <Skeleton className="h-4 mb-1" />
+                <Skeleton className="h-4" />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Other articles skeleton */}
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+            {Array.from({ length: 6 }).map((_, index) => (
+              <div
+                key={index}
+                className="block overflow-hidden rounded-lg shadow-lg"
+              >
+                <Skeleton className="w-full h-32 rounded-t-lg" />
+                <div className="p-2 bg-surface0 dark:bg-surface0 h-full">
+                  <Skeleton className="h-4 mb-1" />
+                  <Skeleton className="h-4" />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Latest news sidebar skeleton */}
+        <div className="mt-4 lg:mt-0 lg:w-1/4 lg:order-last border-text dark:border-crust border p-4 rounded-lg bg-surface0 dark:bg-surface0 lg:overflow-y-auto lg:h-screen">
+          <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-text dark:text-text mb-4">
+            Latest
+          </h2>
+          <ul>
+            {Array.from({ length: 5 }).map((_, index) => (
+              <li key={index} className="mb-4">
+                <Skeleton className="h-4 mb-1" />
+                <Skeleton className="h-4" />
+              </li>
+            ))}
+          </ul>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
   }
 
   if (error) {
@@ -64,11 +118,16 @@ const NewsColumn = () => {
                 className="w-full h-64 object-cover"
               />
               <div className="p-4 bg-surface0 dark:bg-surface0">
-                <h3 className="text-xl font-bold text-text dark:text-text">{featuredArticle.headline}</h3>
+                <h3 className="text-xl font-bold text-text dark:text-text">
+                  {featuredArticle.headline}
+                </h3>
                 <p className="text-sm text-subtext1 dark:text-subtext1">
-                  {new Date(featuredArticle.datetime * 1000).toLocaleString()} | {featuredArticle.source}
+                  {new Date(featuredArticle.datetime * 1000).toLocaleString()} |{' '}
+                  {featuredArticle.source}
+                </p>
+                <p className="text-sm mt-2 text-text dark:text-subtext1">
+                  {featuredArticle.summary}
                 </p>
-                <p className="text-sm mt-2 text-text dark:text-subtext1">{featuredArticle.summary}</p>
               </div>
             </a>
           )}
@@ -76,7 +135,7 @@ const NewsColumn = () => {
 
         {/* Other articles */}
         <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
-          {otherArticles.map(article => (
+          {otherArticles.map((article) => (
             <a
               key={article.id}
               href={article.url}
@@ -90,9 +149,12 @@ const NewsColumn = () => {
                 className="w-full h-32 object-cover rounded-t-lg"
               />
               <div className="p-2 bg-surface0 dark:bg-surface0 h-full">
-                <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-text dark:text-text">{article.headline}</h3>
+                <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-text dark:text-text">
+                  {article.headline}
+                </h3>
                 <p className="text-xs text-subtext1 dark:text-subtext1">
-                  {new Date(article.datetime * 1000).toLocaleString()} | {article.source}
+                  {new Date(article.datetime * 1000).toLocaleString()} |{' '}
+                  {article.source}
                 </p>
               </div>
             </a>
@@ -101,10 +163,12 @@ const NewsColumn = () => {
       </div>
 
       {/* Latest news sidebar */}
-      <div className="mt-4 lg:mt-0 lg:w-1/4 lg:order-last border-text dark:border-crust border p-4 rounded-lg bg-surface0 dark:bg-surface0 lg:overflow-y-auto lg:h-screen">
+      <div className="mt-4 lg:mt-0 lg:w-1/4 lg:order-last border- dark:border-crust border p-4  lg:overflow-y-auto lg:h-screen bg-surface0 dark:bg-surface0 rounded-lg shadow-md">
-        <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-text dark:text-text mb-4">Latest</h2>
+        <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-text dark:text-text mb-4">
+          Latest
+        </h2>
         <ul>
-          {latestArticles.map(article => (
+          {latestArticles.map((article) => (
             <li key={article.id} className="mb-4">
               <a
                 href={article.url}
@@ -112,7 +176,9 @@ const NewsColumn = () => {
                 rel="noopener noreferrer"
                 className="hover:underline block"
               >
-                <p className="text-sm font-semibold text-text dark:text-text">{article.headline}</p>
+                <p className="text-sm font-semibold text-text dark:text-text">
+                  {article.headline}
+                </p>
                 <p className="text-xs text-subtext1 dark:text-subtext1">
                   {new Date(article.datetime * 1000).toLocaleString()}
                 </p>

src/components/RecommendationTrends.tsx

@@ -52,8 +52,15 @@ const RecommendationTrendsWidget = ({ symbol }: RecommendationTrendsWidgetProps)
     }
   }, [symbol]);
 
+  const SkeletonLoader = () => (
+    <div className="p-6 bg-surface0 dark:bg-surface0 rounded-lg shadow-md mt-4 animate-pulse">
+      <div className="h-6 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-1/3 mb-4"></div>
+      <div className="h-80 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded"></div>
+    </div>
+  );
+
   if (loading) {
-    return <p>Loading...</p>;
+    return <SkeletonLoader />;
   }
 
   if (error) {

src/components/StockPrice.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import PriceGraph from './PriceGraph';
 import StockPriceGraph from './StockPriceGraph';
 
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ const StockPrice = ({ symbol }: StockPriceProps) => {
   const [stockData, setStockData] = useState<StockData | null>(null);
   const [stockDescription, setStockDescription] = useState<string>('');
   const [error, setError] = useState('');
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
 
   const fetchStockPrice = async (selectedSymbol: string) => {
     setError('');
+    setLoading(true);
     try {
       const res = await fetch(`/api/quote?symbol=${selectedSymbol}`);
       const data = await res.json();
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ const StockPrice = ({ symbol }: StockPriceProps) => {
     } catch (err) {
       setError('Failed to fetch stock price');
       setStockData(null);
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
     }
   };
 
@@ -71,6 +75,10 @@ const StockPrice = ({ symbol }: StockPriceProps) => {
     </span>
   );
 
+  const Skeleton = ({ width, height }: { width: string, height: string }) => (
+    <div className={`bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-md`} style={{ width, height }}></div>
+  );
+
   return (
     <div className="relative bg-surface0 dark:bg-surface0 p-6 rounded-t-lg shadow-md">
       <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-20">
@@ -79,16 +87,36 @@ const StockPrice = ({ symbol }: StockPriceProps) => {
       {symbol && (
         <div className="relative z-10">
           <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
+            {loading ? (
+              <Skeleton width="150px" height="2rem" />
+            ) : (
               <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-text dark:text-text">{symbol}</h1>
-            {stockData && (
+            )}
+            {loading ? (
+              <div className="flex space-x-2 my-4">
+                <Skeleton width="100px" height="2rem" />
+                <Skeleton width="100px" height="2rem" />
+              </div>
+            ) : stockData ? (
               <div className="flex space-x-2">
                 <PriceBadge label="Change:" value={stockData.d} isPositive={stockData.d >= 0} />
                 <PriceBadge label="Percent Change:" value={`${stockData.dp}%`} isPositive={stockData.dp >= 0} />
               </div>
-            )}
+            ) : null}
           </div>
-          {stockDescription && <p className="text-lg mb-4 text-text dark:text-subtext1">{stockDescription}</p>}
+          {loading ? (
-          {stockData && (
+            <Skeleton width="100%" height="1.5rem" className="my-4" />
+          ) : stockDescription && (
+            <p className="text-lg mb-4 text-text dark:text-subtext1">{stockDescription}</p>
+          )}
+          {loading ? (
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-4 gap-4 mt-4">
+              <Skeleton width="100%" height="100px" />
+              <Skeleton width="100%" height="100px" />
+              <Skeleton width="100%" height="100px" />
+              <Skeleton width="100%" height="100px" />
+            </div>
+          ) : stockData && (
             <div className="mt-4">
               <div className="text-5xl font-bold mb-2 text-subtext0 dark:text-subtext0">${stockData.c}</div>
               <div className="grid grid-cols-4 gap-4 mt-4">

src/components/Ticker.tsx

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const Ticker = ({ symbol }: { symbol: string }) => {
   const [bid, setBid] = useState<number | null>(null);
   const [ask, setAsk] = useState<number | null>(null);
   const [webSocketInitialized, setWebSocketInitialized] = useState(false);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const initializePrices = async () => {
@@ -47,27 +48,38 @@ const Ticker = ({ symbol }: { symbol: string }) => {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!webSocketInitialized) return;
 
+    setLoading(true); // Set loading to true when the symbol changes
+
     const socket = new WebSocket(`${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SPARKLE_BASE_URL!.replace('http', 'ws')}/ws/trades`);
 
+    // Define a function to handle incoming WebSocket messages
+    const handleWebSocketMessage = (event: MessageEvent) => {
+      const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
+      if (data.type === 'trade' && data.data.some((trade: Trade) => trade.s === symbol)) {
+        const tradeForSymbol = data.data.find((trade: Trade) => trade.s === symbol);
+        setLatestTrade(tradeForSymbol);
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    // Subscribe to the symbol when the socket opens
     socket.onopen = () => {
       console.log('WebSocket connection established');
       socket.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'subscribe', symbol }));
     };
 
-    socket.onmessage = (event) => {
+    // Handle incoming messages
-      const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
+    socket.onmessage = handleWebSocketMessage;
-      if (data.type === 'trade' && data.data.some((trade: Trade) => trade.s === symbol)) {
-        const tradeForSymbol = data.data.find((trade: Trade) => trade.s === symbol);
-        setLatestTrade(tradeForSymbol);
-      }
-    };
 
     socket.onclose = () => {
       console.log('WebSocket connection closed');
     };
 
+    // Clean up by unsubscribing from the symbol and closing the socket on component unmount or symbol change
     return () => {
+      if (socket.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
         socket.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'unsubscribe', symbol }));
+      }
       socket.close();
     };
   }, [symbol, webSocketInitialized]);
@@ -90,15 +102,28 @@ const Ticker = ({ symbol }: { symbol: string }) => {
     return 'No conditions';
   };
 
+  const SkeletonPlaceholder = () => (
+   <div className="flex flex-row space-x-4 ed-lg text-xs">
+                <strong>LIVE: </strong>
+                <div>Waiting for a trade to happen...</div>
+              </div>
+  );
+
   return (
     <div className="">
-      {symbol && latestTrade && (
+      {symbol && (
         <div className="border-b dark:bg-overlay0 bg-overlay0 p-2 px-4 rounded-b-lg">
+          {loading ? (
+            <SkeletonPlaceholder />
+          ) : (
+            latestTrade && (
               <div className="flex flex-row space-x-4 ed-lg text-xs">
                 <strong>LIVE ${latestTrade.s}</strong>
                 <div>Traded {latestTrade.v} @ ${latestTrade.p} on {new Date(latestTrade.t).toLocaleTimeString()}</div>
                 <div>{getTradeConditions(latestTrade)}</div>
               </div>
+            )
+          )}
         </div>
       )}
     </div>

src/pages/index.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
+import HeadTemplate from '@/components/HeadTemplate';
 import NavigationBar from '../components/NavigationBar';
 import StockPrice from '../components/StockPrice';
 import Ticker from '../components/Ticker';
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ import RecommendationTrendsWidget from '@/components/RecommendationTrends';
 import FinancialsWidget from '@/components/FinancialsWidget';
 import CompanyNews from './api/company-news';
 import CompanyNewsWidget from '@/components/CompanyNewsWidget';
+import HeroSection from '@/components/HeroSection';
+import Footer from '@/components/Footer';
 
 export default function Home() {
   const [symbol, setSymbol] = useState('');
@@ -18,9 +21,10 @@ export default function Home() {
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex flex-col items-center w-full">
+    <div className="flex flex-col min-h-screen items-center w-full">
+      <HeadTemplate />
       <NavigationBar onSelectSymbol={handleSelectSymbol} />
-      <div className="gap-8 flex-wrap lg:flex-nowrap flex-row flex max-w-7xl w-full p-4">
+      <main className="gap-8 flex-wrap lg:flex-nowrap flex-row flex max-w-7xl w-full p-4 flex-1">
         {symbol ? (
           <>
             <div className="flex flex-col w-full">
@@ -29,14 +33,19 @@ export default function Home() {
               <RecommendationTrendsWidget symbol={symbol} />
               <FinancialsWidget symbol={symbol} />
             </div>
-            <div className="flex flex-col max-w-md">
+            <div className="flex flex-col w-full md:max-w-md gap-2">
               <CompanyProfileCard ticker={symbol} />
               <CompanyNewsWidget symbol={symbol} />
             </div>
           </>
-         ) : (<NewsColumn />)}
+        ) : (
-        {/*  */}
+          <div className="w-full flex flex-col items-center">
+            <HeroSection />
+            <NewsColumn />
           </div>
+        )}
+      </main>
+      <Footer />
     </div>
   );
 }