diff --git a/CM2005 Object Oriented Programming/Midterm/Merkelrex-TradingBot/TradingBot.cpp b/CM2005 Object Oriented Programming/Midterm/Merkelrex-TradingBot/TradingBot.cpp
index ab9fa61..53dabf1 100644
--- a/CM2005 Object Oriented Programming/Midterm/Merkelrex-TradingBot/TradingBot.cpp	
+++ b/CM2005 Object Oriented Programming/Midterm/Merkelrex-TradingBot/TradingBot.cpp	
@@ -1,6 +1,79 @@
 #include "TradingBot.h"
 
-TradingBot::TradingBot(MerkelMain* merkel)
+TradingBot::TradingBot(MerkelMain *merkel)
 {
   this->merkel = merkel;
+}
+
+void TradingBot::startBot()
+{
+  int input;
+  while (input != 8)
+  {
+    printMenu();
+    input = getUserOption();
+    processUserOption(input);
+  }
+  std::cout << "Exiting bot..." << std::endl;
+}
+
+void TradingBot::printMenu()
+{
+  std::string spacer = "================================================================================";
+  std::cout << spacer << std::endl;
+  std::cout << " Welcome to the Trading Bot | Current time: " + merkel->getCurrentTime() << std::endl;
+  std::cout << spacer << std::endl;
+  // 1 print help
+  std::cout << "1: Retrieve current orders" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "8: Exit bot" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << spacer << std::endl;
+  return;
+  // 2 print exchange stats
+  std::cout << "2: Print exchange stats" << std::endl;
+  // 3 make an offer
+  std::cout << "3: Make an offer " << std::endl;
+  // 4 make a bid
+  std::cout << "4: Make a bid " << std::endl;
+  // 5 print wallet
+  std::cout << "5: Print wallet " << std::endl;
+  // 6 continue
+  std::cout << "6: Continue " << std::endl;
+}
+
+int TradingBot::getUserOption()
+{
+  int userOption = 0;
+  std::string line;
+  std::getline(std::cin, line);
+  try
+  {
+    userOption = std::stoi(line);
+  }
+  catch (const std::exception &e)
+  {
+    std::cout << "Invalid option" << std::endl;
+  }
+  return userOption;
+}
+
+void TradingBot::processUserOption(int userOption)
+{
+  if (userOption == 0)
+    return;
+  if (userOption == 1)
+  {
+    retrieveOrders();
+  }
+}
+
+void TradingBot::retrieveOrders()
+{
+  bookAsks.clear();
+  bookAsks = merkel->getCurrentAsks();
+  bookBids.clear();
+  bookBids = merkel->getCurrentBids();std::cout << bookBids[0].product << std::endl;
+}
+
+void TradingBot::testFunc()
+{
 }
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diff --git a/CM2005 Object Oriented Programming/Midterm/Merkelrex-TradingBot/TradingBot.h b/CM2005 Object Oriented Programming/Midterm/Merkelrex-TradingBot/TradingBot.h
index a8189eb..96afd90 100644
--- a/CM2005 Object Oriented Programming/Midterm/Merkelrex-TradingBot/TradingBot.h	
+++ b/CM2005 Object Oriented Programming/Midterm/Merkelrex-TradingBot/TradingBot.h	
@@ -1,18 +1,32 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "MerkelMain.h" // required to interact with the order book, place bids, withdraw bids, place asks
+#include "MerkelMain.h"     // required to interact with the order book, place bids, withdraw bids, place asks
 #include "OrderBookEntry.h" // required to build vectors of this type
 #include <string>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <vector>
+#include <map>
 
 class TradingBot
 {
-  public:
-    TradingBot(MerkelMain* merkel);
-    void testFunc();
-  private:
-    MerkelMain* merkel;
-    std::vector<OrderBookEntry> bookBids;
-    std::vector<OrderBookEntry> bookAsks;
+public:
+  TradingBot(MerkelMain *merkel);
+  /** start the Trading Bot interface */
+  void startBot();
+  void testFunc();
+
+private:
+  // ===== Functions =====
+  // Interface functions
+  void printMenu();
+  int getUserOption();
+  void processUserOption(int userOption);
+  // Exchange functions
+  void retrieveOrders(); // Retrieves current orders from Merkel and stores them in bookBids and BookAsks
+
+  // ===== Variables =====
+  MerkelMain *merkel;
+  std::vector<OrderBookEntry> bookBids;
+  std::vector<OrderBookEntry> bookAsks;
+  double bidHistory = {};
 };
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