Percent Change From Previous Day Formula in Excel

Use the Percent Change From Previous Day formula in Excel with MarketXLS to instantly view a security's daily performance. This function calculates the percentage difference between the last traded price and the previous closing price for stocks, ETFs, indices, options, and even crypto assets. Empower your daily trading and portfolio management with real-time or delayed data directly in your spreadsheet.

Understanding Percent Change From Previous Day

• Purpose: Returns the percentage price change of a security from the previous close.
• Use Cases:
  • Track daily performance of individual stocks and portfolios
  • Compare daily movements of multiple securities
  • Monitor short-term market trends
• Key Benefits:
  • Quick insight into intraday performance
  • Centralized data in Excel for dynamic portfolio management
  • Supports various instruments—stocks, ETFs, indices, options, and cryptos

Syntax and Parameters

=ChangeinPercent(Symbol)

Return Value:
• Returns a decimal number representing the percentage change. For example, a return value of 0.05 indicates a 5% increase from the previous day’s close.
• If the symbol is invalid or the data is unavailable, the function returns "NA".

?? Note: An active and valid MarketXLS license is required. If the license is invalid or expired, the function also returns "NA".

Examples and Usage

Basic Examples

1. Regular Stock Symbol

   =ChangeinPercent("MSFT")

   This fetches the daily percentage change for Microsoft stock.

2. Index Symbol

   =ChangeinPercent("^SPX")

   Retrieves the daily percentage change for the S&P 500 Index.

3. Option Symbol

   =ChangeinPercent("@MSFT 110122C00020000")

   Monitors the daily percentage change for a specific Microsoft option contract.

4. Crypto Symbol

   =ChangeinPercent("BTCUSD:DEFAULT")

   Returns the daily percentage change for Bitcoin in USD.

Passing Symbols from Cells

If your symbol is stored in cell A1:

=ChangeinPercent(A1)

? Pro Tip: Use cell references to dynamically update your calculations when you change the symbol in your spreadsheet.

Common Questions

1. Why am I getting "NA"?

   • Invalid symbol format or unknown symbol
   • License issues with MarketXLS
   • Data unavailable or an unexpected server error

2. Does this support crypto and mutual funds?

   • Yes. The function attempts to fetch price data for various instrument types (stocks, ETFs, indices, options, and crypto).

3. Any performance concerns?

   • Minimal overhead, but repeated calls with many symbols can increase load times. Consider batching or caching results if performance slows.

4. What if the percentage is inaccurate?

   • Verify your data feed and symbol accuracy. Different data providers may have slight variations, especially after market hours.

?? Note: If the security reported does not have a previous close (e.g., newly listed), the function might return "NA".

For related functions, explore:

• Ask Price: Returns the lowest price at which a dealer is willing to sell shares.
• Open Price: Returns the price at which stocks first trade after the market opens.
• Last Price: Returns the last traded price (delayed by 15 minutes).
• Stream data from QM Data bundles: Provides real-time values from various data feeds.
• Stream Ask: Returns the real-time ask price.

Use the Percent Change From Previous Day formula to quickly monitor shifts in your portfolio and make more informed trading decisions—all from within Excel.