Re: How to Get Stock Quotes

On Jan 30, 2004, at 2:45 PM, Will Leshner wrote:

> Perry Bushong wrote:
> > I'm starting a new project that will require the ability to import 
> > stock
> > quotes periodically from an online source.  Does anyone have an 
> > example
> > class/method for this or is there one available to purchase.  In 
> > particular,
> > I need to d/l options chains.  I would also appreciate any 
> > suggestions for
> > online sources of quotes (not necessarily real-time).  Historical 
> > quotes
> > would be nice as well.
>
> Funny you should mention that. My "From Scratch" column in RB 
> Developer just spent three issues on building a stock quote fetcher 
> using HTTPSocket and an XML parser. The stock feed came from NASDAQ. 
> Unfortunatley, it looks like NASDAQ turned off their feed. So while 
> the examples in the articles are still interesting, they don't work 
> anymore. There is a way to get stock data in CSV format from Yahoo. 
> I'm not sure what the link is but I bet if you hunt around you can 
> find it.
Pretty easily I might add

Go to Yahoo, look at a stock quote, and below it there is a "DOWNLOAD 
DATA" link

This one is for one of my favorite little airlines here in Canada that 
has this nasty habit of making me money all the time (WestJest - 
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=WJA.TO&d=t)

http://finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?s=WJA.TO&f=sl1d1t1c1ohgv&e=.csv

the parameter in the URL
        s = yahoo ticker symbol
	f=s|1d1t1c1ohgv are all controllable and give you different date 
ranges etc.
        e=.csv (comma separated)


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