Intraday History 5 Minute Intervals

Returns intraday price data aggregated into 5-minute bars using QuoteMedia's data service.

Supported Symbol Formats

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

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description
Symbol String Yes Stock ticker symbol

Output Columns

Column Description
DateTime Bar timestamp
Open Opening price for the 5-min period
High High price for the 5-min period
Low Low price for the 5-min period
Close Closing price for the 5-min period
Volume Volume for the 5-min period

Notes

  • Data is for current/recent trading day
  • Each bar represents 5 minutes of trading
  • Useful for short-term analysis and day trading

Examples

Apple 5-min bars
SPY 5-min bars
Tesla 5-min bars
Symbol from cell reference

When to Use

  • Day trading analysis
  • Short-term technical analysis
  • Building intraday charts
  • Monitoring price action

When NOT to Use

Scenario Use Instead
Need daily data QM_GetHistory()
Need 15-minute bars QM_GetIntradayDataFifteenMinutes()
Need 1-hour bars QM_GetIntradayDataOneHour()
Need auto-updating QM_GetIntradayDataFiveMinutesDynamic()
Need 1-minute bars QM_GetIntradayDataOneMinutes()

Common Issues & FAQ

Q: How much intraday data is available? A: Typically current trading day data. For multiple days of intraday data, use the Dynamic version with RecordCount parameter.

Q: Why is the data not updating? A: This is a static function. Use QM_GetIntradayDataFiveMinutesDynamic() for auto-updating data.

Q: What are market hours for the data? A: Data covers regular market hours (9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET). Pre/post market data may or may not be included.

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