Fifty Two Week High

Returns the highest trading price over the past 52 weeks (one year) for a stock.

Supported Symbol Formats

Type Format Example
US Stocks SYMBOL AAPL, MSFT
ETFs SYMBOL SPY, QQQ

Technical Analysis Use

  • Compare current price to 52-week high for resistance levels
  • Stocks near 52-week highs may indicate strength
  • Used in calculating distance from high for screening

Syntax

=FiftyTwoWeekHigh(Symbol)
Excel Desktop (Windows)

Examples

=FiftyTwoWeekHigh("AAPL")
Apple's 52-week high
=FiftyTwoWeekHigh("MSFT")
Microsoft's 52-week high
=Last("AAPL")/FiftyTwoWeekHigh("AAPL")
Current price as % of 52-week high
Symbol from cell reference

When to Use

  • Finding resistance levels
  • Calculating distance from 52-week high
  • Screening for stocks near annual highs
  • Building price range analysis

When NOT to Use

Scenario Use Instead
Need 52-week low FiftyTwoWeekLow()
Need both high and low FiftyTwo__weekRange()
Need custom period x_week_high()

Common Issues & FAQ

How recent is the 52-week high data?

The data is typically updated daily with end-of-day prices.

Does this include after-hours trading?

Generally, this reflects regular trading hours only.

Excel Templates Using Fifty Two Week High

These ready-made MarketXLS templates call FiftyTwoWeekHigh() in their worksheet formulas. Open one to see the function working inside a complete model.

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