Ask Price (On Demand)

Gets the current ask (offer) price on-demand (snapshot) from QuoteMedia. The ask is the lowest price sellers are willing to accept.

Supported Symbol Formats

Type Format Example
US Stocks SYMBOL AAPL, MSFT
ETFs SYMBOL SPY, QQQ
Options OCC Symbol AAPL240315C00170000

Notes

  • Returns a snapshot (does not auto-update)
  • Ask represents the lowest offer from sellers
  • Use with QM_Bid() to calculate spread

Examples

=QM_Ask("AAPL")
Ask price for Apple
=QM_Ask("MSFT")
Ask price for Microsoft
=QM_Ask("SPY")
Ask price for SPY ETF
=QM_Ask(A1)
Symbol from cell reference
=QM_Ask("AAPL")-QM_Bid("AAPL")
Calculate spread

When to Use

  • Order book analysis
  • Spread calculations
  • When streaming is not needed
  • Static quote snapshots

When NOT to Use

Scenario Use Instead
Need streaming ask QM_Stream_Ask()
Need bid price QM_Bid()
Need last price QM_Last()

Common Issues & FAQ

Q: How do I calculate the bid-ask spread? A: Use =QM_Ask("AAPL")-QM_Bid("AAPL").

Q: Why is the ask higher than the last price? A: The ask represents what sellers are asking, which is typically above the last traded price.

Q: Why am I getting #N/A? A: Check that symbol format is correct.

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