xmobar_ticker_coinmarketcap.sh

 #!/bin/bash
 
 UP_SYMBOL=▲
 DOWN_SYMBOL=▼
 # BTC_SYMBOL="<fc=#FFFF00>฿</fc>"
 BTC_SYMBOL="<fc=#FF9900><fn=1></fn></fc>"
 #ETH_SYMBOL="<fc=#7777FF>Ξ</fc>"
 ETH_SYMBOL="<fc=#7777FF><fn=1></fn></fc>"

 
 URL="https://api.coinmarketcap.com/v1/ticker"
 DATA_COINMARKETCAP_BITCOIN=$(curl --silent -L $URL/bitcoin | jq .[0])
 DATA_COINMARKETCAP_ETHEREUM=$(curl --silent -L $URL/ethereum | jq .[0])
 
 print_coin_price_status() {
     SYMBOL=$1
     DATA=$2
     CHANGE=$(echo $DATA | jq .percent_change_24h)
     CHANGE="${CHANGE%\"}"
     CHANGE="${CHANGE#\"}"
     CHANGE=$(bc <<< "scale=2 ;$CHANGE/1")
     AVG_PRICE=$(echo $DATA | jq .price_usd)
     AVG_PRICE=$(echo $AVG_PRICE | sed ':a;s/\B[0-9]\{3\}\>/,&/;ta')
 
     if [ $(bc -l <<< "$CHANGE>0") -gt 0 ]; then
     ¦   TREND="<fc=#00FF00>$UP_SYMBOL "
     else
     ¦   TREND="<fc=#FF0000>$DOWN_SYMBOL"
     fi
 
     #echo $DATA | jq .
     if [ $AVG_PRICE ]; then
     ¦   echo "$SYMBOL: \$$AVG_PRICE $TREND</fc>$CHANGE%%"
     else
     ¦   echo "$SYMBOL data N/A"
     fi
 }
 
 ETH_STATUS=$(print_coin_price_status $ETH_SYMBOL "$DATA_COINMARKETCAP_ETHEREUM")
 BTC_STATUS=$(print_coin_price_status $BTC_SYMBOL "$DATA_COINMARKETCAP_BITCOIN")
 
 printf "$ETH_STATUS | $BTC_STATUS"

xmobar_ticker_poloniex.sh

 #!/bin/bash
 
 UP_SYMBOL=▲
 DOWN_SYMBOL=▼
 # BTC_SYMBOL="<fc=#FFFF00>฿</fc>"
 BTC_SYMBOL="<fc=#FF9900><fn=1></fn></fc>"
 #ETH_SYMBOL="<fc=#7777FF>Ξ</fc>"
 ETH_SYMBOL="<fc=#7777FF><fn=1></fn></fc>"
 
 URL="https://poloniex.com/public?command=returnTicker"
 DATA_POLONIEX_TICKER=$(curl --silent $URL)
 DATA_BTC=$(echo $DATA_POLONIEX_TICKER | jq .USDT_BTC)
 DATA_ETH=$(echo $DATA_POLONIEX_TICKER | jq .USDT_ETH)
 
 print_coin_price_status() {
     SYMBOL=$1
     DATA=$2
     ASK=$(echo $DATA | jq .lowestAsk)
     BID=$(echo $DATA | jq .highestBid)
     CHANGE=$(echo $DATA | jq .percentChange)
     ASK="${ASK%\"}"
     ASK="${ASK#\"}"
     BID="${BID%\"}"
     BID="${BID#\"}"
     CHANGE="${CHANGE%\"}"
     CHANGE="${CHANGE#\"}"
     CHANGE=$(bc <<< "scale=2 ;$CHANGE*100/1")
     AVG_PRICE=$(bc <<< "scale=2 ;$ASK/2+$BID/2" | sed ':a;s/\B[0-9]\{3\}\>/,&/;ta')
 
     if [ $(bc -l <<< "$CHANGE>0") -gt 0 ]; then
     ¦   TREND="<fc=#00FF00>$UP_SYMBOL "
     else
     ¦   TREND="<fc=#FF0000>$DOWN_SYMBOL"
     fi  
     
     #echo $DATA | jq .
     if [ $AVG_PRICE ]; then
     ¦   echo "$SYMBOL: \$$AVG_PRICE $TREND</fc>$CHANGE%%"
     else
     ¦   echo "$SYMBOL data N/A"
     fi 
 }
 
 ETH_STATUS=$(print_coin_price_status $ETH_SYMBOL "$DATA_ETH")
 BTC_STATUS=$(print_coin_price_status $BTC_SYMBOL "$DATA_BTC")
 
 printf "$ETH_STATUS | $BTC_STATUS"