Open Price (Quarter End)

Returns the opening price for a stock or ETF on the last trading day of the specified quarter. Automatically adjusts for weekends/holidays.

Validation

  • Quarter must be 1-4

Syntax

=Open_QuarterEnd(Symbol, Year, Quarter)
Excel Desktop (Windows)

Examples

=Open_QuarterEnd("AAPL", 2025, 4)
Open on last trading day of Q4 2025
=Open_QuarterEnd("MSFT", 2024, 1)
Open on last trading day of Q1 2024
Intraday range on quarter-end:
=High_QuarterEnd("AAPL",2025,4)-Low_QuarterEnd("AAPL",2025,4)

When to Use

  • Analyzing quarter-end trading day price action
  • Calculating open-to-close returns on quarter-end days
  • Identifying gap-ups/downs at quarter-end

When NOT to Use

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Common Issues & FAQ

I'm getting "Invalid Quarter. Use 1-4."?

Quarter must be 1, 2, 3, or 4.

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