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Iron Condor Strategy Excel — learn how to build, analyze, and screen for profitable iron condor trades on SPX and other underlyings using real-time options data in your spreadsheet.

Covered Call Calculator Excel — build a complete covered call analysis spreadsheet with real-time premium data, ROI calculations, breakeven points, and automated screening using MarketXLS formulas.

0DTE SPY Options expire in hours — this playbook covers the exact entry/exit rules, 5 proven strategies, position sizing framework, and real-time Excel tracking setup used by professional same-day expiration traders.

SPX vs SPY Options — understand the critical differences in settlement, exercise style, tax treatment, and contract size to choose the right S&P 500 options for your trading strategy.

Best Excel Add-in for Stock Data — a comprehensive comparison of the top Excel plugins for real-time stock prices, options data, fundamentals, and financial analysis in 2026.

Options Profit Calculator — calculate potential profit, loss, and breakeven points for any options strategy directly in Excel with real-time streaming data and Greeks from MarketXLS.

Dividend tracker Excel — build a self-updating dividend income dashboard that pulls live yields, per-share payouts, and payment frequencies directly into your spreadsheet with zero manual data entry.

Looking for a QuickFS alternative? Excel-based financial analysts looking for a powerful replacement for pulling financial statements, historical fundamentals, and company data directly into their spreadsheets should consider MarketXLS. This guide covers the best option for your workflow.

Stock quotes in excel, getting reliable, real-time stock data into your spreadsheets shouldn't require web scraping, manual copy-pasting, or clunky workarounds. This guide covers every method available in 2026 and shows you which one actually works for professional workflows.

FactSet alternative — FactSet is the gold standard for institutional financial data, but its enterprise pricing puts it out of reach for most advisors and analysts. MarketXLS delivers institutional-grade data directly into Excel at a fraction of the cost. This guide compares both platforms honestly.

Capital IQ alternative — S&P Capital IQ is the gold standard for institutional financial data, but at $20,000+/year it's out of reach for most firms. MarketXLS delivers institutional-grade fundamentals, screening, historical data, and options analytics directly in Excel for a fraction of the cost.

Options data in Excel — pull live greeks, historical prices, implied volatility, and full analytics directly into your spreadsheet with simple formulas.

Real time stock prices in excel — learn how to stream live market data directly into your spreadsheets using multiple methods, from built-in tools to professional-grade MarketXLS streaming formulas.

Refinitiv alternative — Refinitiv (LSEG Workspace, formerly Eikon) delivers institutional-grade data at institutional-grade prices. MarketXLS brings comparable financial data directly into Excel at a fraction of the cost. This guide compares both platforms for advisors and asset managers.

Koyfin alternative — Koyfin built an impressive browser-based financial analysis platform. MarketXLS takes a fundamentally different approach by bringing institutional-grade data directly into Excel. This comparison helps you choose the right tool for how you actually work.

Option chain in Excel — getting live options data, real-time prices, and Greeks directly into your spreadsheet is easier than most traders think. This guide covers every method from free workarounds to one-formula solutions.