def run(self):
        """Starts the reporting module

        Makes the dashboard web app available via localhost:port, and exposes
        a REST API for trade information, open positions and market data.
        """

        # -----------------------------------
        # assign view
        app.add_url_rule('/', 'index', view_func=self.index)
        app.add_url_rule('/<path:start>', 'index', view_func=self.index)
        app.add_url_rule('/<start>/<path:end>', 'index', view_func=self.index)

        app.add_url_rule('/algos', 'algos', view_func=self.algos)
        app.add_url_rule('/symbols', 'symbols', view_func=self.symbols)

        app.add_url_rule('/positions', 'positions', view_func=self.positions)
        app.add_url_rule('/positions/<path:algo_id>',
                         'positions', view_func=self.positions)

        app.add_url_rule('/algo/<path:algo_id>',
                         'trades_by_algo', view_func=self.trades_by_algo)
        app.add_url_rule('/algo/<algo_id>/<path:start>',
                         'trades_by_algo', view_func=self.trades_by_algo)
        app.add_url_rule('/algo/<algo_id>/<start>/<path:end>',
                         'trades_by_algo', view_func=self.trades_by_algo)

        app.add_url_rule('/bars/<resolution>/<symbol>',
                         'bars', view_func=self.bars)
        app.add_url_rule(
            '/bars/<resolution>/<symbol>/<path:start>', 'bars', view_func=self.bars)
        app.add_url_rule('/bars/<resolution>/<symbol>/<start>/<path:end>',
                         'bars', view_func=self.bars)

        app.add_url_rule('/trades', 'trades', view_func=self.trades)
        app.add_url_rule('/trades/<path:start>',
                         'trades', view_func=self.trades)
        app.add_url_rule('/trades/<start>/<path:end>',
                         'trades', view_func=self.trades)
        app.add_url_rule('/login/<password>', 'login', view_func=self.login)
        app.add_url_rule('/static/<url_path>', 'send_static',
                         view_func=self.send_static)

        # let user know what the temp password is
        if 'nopass' not in self.args and self._password != "":
            print(" * Web app password is:", self._password)

        # notice
        # print(" * Running on http://"+ str(self.host) +":"+str(self.port)+"/ (CTRL+C to quit)")

        # -----------------------------------
        # run flask app
        app.run(
            debug=True,
            host=str(self.host),
            port=int(self.port)
        )
Starts the reporting module

        Makes the dashboard web app available via localhost:port, and exposes
        a REST API for trade information, open positions and market data.