adding old files from the other repo

data_preprocessing.py

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+import pandas as pd
+
+# Define the path to your CSV file
+csv_file_path = 'C:/Users/gwitt/MidasTechnologies/API/SPY_3yr_5min_data.csv'  # Replace with your actual file path
+df = pd.read_csv(csv_file_path)
+
+# Step 2: Preprocess the data
+# Parse the 'Date' column to datetime and set as index
+df['Date'] = pd.to_datetime(df['Date'].str.strip(), format='%Y%m%d %H:%M:%S')
+df.set_index('Date', inplace=True)
+
+# Sort data in chronological order
+df.sort_index(inplace=True)
+
+# Handle missing data by forward filling
+df.ffill(inplace=True)
+
+# Step 3: Save preprocessed data to a new CSV file
+preprocessed_file_path = 'SPY_5min_preprocessed.csv'  # Replace with your desired path
+df.to_csv(preprocessed_file_path)
+
+print(f"Preprocessed data saved to {preprocessed_file_path}")
+
+