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 - **Historical Data Visualization:** Fetch and plot historical stock prices, highlighting key buy/sell points and trends.
 - **Integration with Robinhood:** Optionally generate transaction data from Robinhood using MFA authentication.
 
+## Setting Up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for Robinhood
+
+### 1. Install a TOTP App
+To enable MFA for your Robinhood account, you'll need a Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) application, such as Google Authenticator, Authy, or any other TOTP-compatible app.
+
+### 2. Enable MFA on Robinhood
+1. **Log in to Robinhood**: Open the Robinhood app or website and log in to your account.
+2. **Go to Security and Privacy Settings**: Navigate to your Account -> Settings -> Security and privacy.
+3. **Enable Two-Factor Authentication**:
+   - Find the Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) or Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) option.
+   - Follow the prompts to enable MFA with Authenticator App.
+4. **Scan the QR Code**:
+   - Robinhood will show you a QR code.
+   - Open your TOTP app and scan the QR code to add your Robinhood account.
+   - The app will start generating time-based codes for Robinhood.
+
+### 3. Retrieve Your TOTP Secret
+   - In the same security section where you enabled MFA, you should be able to see or generate a backup key or secret key (usually a 16-character string).
+   - Copy this secret key.
+
+### 4. Add `robin_mfa` to `.env` File
+1. **Create or Open the `.env` File**: If you don’t already have a `.env` file in your project directory, create one. This file will store your environment variables.
+2. **Add Your Robinhood Credentials**:
+   - Open the `.env` file in a text editor.
+   - Add the following line, replacing `YOUR_TOTP_SECRET` with the secret key you copied earlier:
+
+
+### 5. Using MFA in Your Application
+When you run your application, the robin_mfa variable will be used to generate a TOTP code automatically, which is required for logging in to Robinhood.
+
+### 6. Testing the MFA Setup
+Run your application and verify that it logs in successfully using the generated TOTP code. If you encounter any issues, double-check that the robin_mfa value in your .env file is correct.
+
+
 ## Setup and Installation
 
 1. **Clone the Repository:**