In this tutorial, I’m about to let you in on a little secret that will revolutionize the way you track stock prices in Google Sheets. We all know that Google Sheets is a powerful tool for managing data, but did you know that it can also fetch stock prices automatically? Say goodbye to wasting time searching the internet and manually copying and pasting prices into your spreadsheet. Let me show you how it’s done!
Using the GOOGLEFINANCE() Function
To get started, we’ll make use of the GOOGLEFINANCE() function. This handy function enables you to pull financial data directly into your Google Sheets. Let’s say you want to retrieve the daily stock prices of Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, for the year 2022. Here’s what you need to do:
Step 1: Set Up Your Sheet
First things first, select a cell at the top of a blank column. Ensure that the following column is also blank to accommodate the stock data.
Step 2: Input the Formula
For our example, we’ll use the ticker symbol for Alphabet Inc., which is GOOG. In the selected cell, enter the following formula:
=GOOGLEFINANCE("GOOG", "price", DATE(2022,1,1), DATE(2022,12,31), "DAILY")The first parameter is the ticker symbol, which is mandatory. The other parameters define the information you want to retrieve (in this case, the price), the start and end dates, and the frequency (daily in this example).
Step 3: Get Real-Time Prices
If you only need the current stock price, you can simply use the ticker symbol as the parameter:
=GOOGLEFINANCE("GOOG")Step 4: Disclaimer
Please bear in mind that the stock prices fetched are for informational purposes only and may be delayed.
Step 5: Explore Other Metrics
Aside from the stock price, Google Finance supports various other metrics. You have the option to replace the “price” parameter with metrics like “priceopen” (the price as of market open), “high” (the high price of the day), “low” (the low price of the day), “volume” (the trading volume of the day), “marketcap” (the market capitalization of the company), and many more.
And voila! You are now equipped with the knowledge to effortlessly track stock prices in Google Sheets. Happy tracking and happy investing!
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