Fifty Two Week Low Formula in Excel

Are you looking to quickly identify the lowest trading price for your chosen security over the past 52 weeks? The Fifty Two Week Low formula in Excel (with MarketXLS) is designed to help you do just that. This function retrieves real-time (or near real-time) data from MarketXLS and simplifies your analysis of market trends.

Understanding Fifty Two Week Low

• Purpose and Use Cases
  The Fifty Two Week Low formula provides you with the lowest price a security has traded at in a 52-week period. This is particularly valuable for:

  • Identifying potential support levels
  • Evaluating investment opportunities based on historical lows
  • Quick comparison of current price against a 52-week low

• Key Benefits

  • Easy integration within Excel for streamlined analysis.
  • Real-time data updates from MarketXLS.
  • Helps you set stop-loss orders or identify when a stock may be undervalued.

• When to Use
  Use this formula whenever you need to analyze the 52-week low, compare it with current prices, or perform valuation modeling based on historical lows.

Syntax and Parameters

=FiftyTwo_weekLow(Symbol)

• Return Value
  • Returns the numeric value representing the 52-week low price.
  • If the provided symbol is invalid or if there is a licensing issue, the function returns "NA".

?? Note: You need an active MarketXLS subscription for this formula to work. Without a valid license, the function will return "NA".

Examples and Usage

Below are some practical examples demonstrating how to use the Fifty Two Week Low formula in Excel:

Basic Example

=FiftyTwo_weekLow("MSFT")

Retrieves the 52-week low price for Microsoft.

Using Index Symbols

=FiftyTwo_weekLow("^SPX")

Fetches the 52-week low for the S&P 500 index.

Options Symbol

=FiftyTwo_weekLow("@MSFT 110122C00020000")

Displays the 52-week low price for a specific Microsoft call option.

Crypto Symbol

=FiftyTwo_weekLow("BTCUSD:DEFAULT")

Returns the 52-week low price for Bitcoin in USD.

? Pro Tip: Combine this function with other MarketXLS formulas (e.g., Seven-Day Price Return, Fifteen-Day Stock Return) to gain a deeper understanding of a stock’s performance trajectory.

Common Questions

1. Why does the formula return "NA"?

   • You may not have a valid MarketXLS license.
   • The symbol might be invalid or incorrectly formatted.
   • A connectivity error could have occurred while fetching data.

2. How often is the 52-week low data updated?

   • Data is typically updated daily. However, refresh rates can depend on MarketXLS settings and data provider intervals.

3. Can I use this formula for multiple tickers at once?

   • Yes, you can reference cells containing various ticker symbols or use an array of symbols in your Excel workbook to evaluate multiple securities simultaneously.

4. Is there a performance impact when using many calls to this formula?

   • Each formula call fetches data from MarketXLS. In large workbooks, consider structuring your formulas or using batch data retrieval to improve performance.

5. Does the function work with historical dates?

   • This function calculates the 52-week low based on MarketXLS’s historical data. The user does not need to input dates; the formula automatically calculates the range for the past 52 weeks.

By incorporating the Fifty Two Week Low formula in your Excel workflows, you can quickly gauge the historical low prices of your chosen securities, enabling you to make more informed investment decisions.