How to Import Market Data Into Excel
Importing market data into Excel is the first step in building a trading model. Market data such as prices, volume, spreads, dividends, etc. is needed to feed a trading model’s calculations. There are several ways to get market data into your Excel spreadsheet....How to Import Market Data Into Excel: Part 5 SQL to a Price Database or Data Warehouse
< Back to Part 4 The final option is significantly more “techie” than the previous ones. SQL calls from Excel to a database involve either embedding SQL code into Excel’s VBA, or purchasing an add-in that gives you a graphical interface to do the...How to Import Market Data Into Excel: Part 4 Web Query to a Free Internet Price Data Provider
< Back to Part 3 Using Excel’s native Web Query capability to extract data from Internet pages, you can automatically import market data from free sites such as Yahoo! Finance, Google, MSN, AOL, etc. This works fine for delayed and end of day data. The...How to Import Market Data Into Excel: Part 3 Real Time DDE Link from a Data Vendor or Broker
< Back to Part 2 For large amounts of historical or intraday market data a DDE link is the best tool for Excel. DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange, sometimes called Active-X) is a simple and proven technology. It reaches out to a database and automatically populates your...How to Import Market Data Into Excel: Part 2 Text File Excel Import
< Back to Part 1 Importing from text files is one of the most common ways to get price-volume data into your Excel spreadsheet. The import operation is usually done using some automated VBA code in Excel, or with a batch process which is run on a timer (for....
