Price Range Current Day Formula in Excel

The Price Range Current Day formula in Excel with MarketXLS helps you instantly retrieve the current trading day’s high and low price range for a specified ticker symbol. This Excel function seamlessly integrates live market data, making it easy to monitor intraday price fluctuations and make informed decisions.

Understanding Price Range Current Day

• Purpose: Retrieves the range between the day’s high and low prices on the latest trading day.
• Key Benefits:
  • Real-time access to intraday price information.
  • Quick overview of volatility for the day.
  • Saves time by automating data fetching directly within Excel.
• When to Use:
  • Track a stock’s intraday trading range.
  • Compare current day’s high-low range across multiple symbols.
  • Automate price monitoring for your trading or investment spreadsheets.

? Pro Tip: Use Price Range Current Day together with other MarketXLS formulas (e.g., AskPrice, LastPrice) to build a comprehensive dashboard of real-time market data.

Syntax and Parameters

=DaysRange(Symbol)

Return Value:
A text string showing the intraday low and high, formatted as: Low - High.

?? Note:

• If the symbol is invalid or not recognized, the function returns NA.
• If your MarketXLS license is not valid, an error message or NA may be returned.
• This function requires an active internet connection to fetch real-time data.

Special Cases and Limitations

• Only supports active and valid ticker symbols.
• Requires a valid MarketXLS subscription/license.
• Pulls data from MarketXLS’s real-time and delayed data feeds depending on your data package.

Performance Considerations

Retrieving live data for multiple symbols at once can be resource-intensive. If you experience slow performance, try:

1. Refreshing fewer cells at a time.
2. Checking your internet connection.
3. Upgrading your MarketXLS data bundle for higher data throughput.

Examples and Usage

Below are some practical usage scenarios:

• Basic Example

  =DaysRange("MSFT")

  Retrieves the current day’s high-low range for Microsoft.

• Index Range

  =DaysRange("^SPX")

  Displays the day’s range for the S&P 500 index.

• Options

  =DaysRange("@MSFT 110122C00020000")

  Retrieves the high-low price range for a Microsoft call option contract.

• Crypto

  =DaysRange("BTCUSD:DEFAULT")

  Shows the current day’s range for Bitcoin to USD.

?? Note: This function does not require a date parameter, so formats like =Function("2024-03-15") are not applicable here. The only required input is the symbol.

Common Questions

1. Why am I getting NA?

   • Ensure the symbol is valid and spelled correctly.
   • Check if your MarketXLS license is active.
   • Verify that you have an internet connection.

2. Can I use this formula for intraday analysis?

   • Yes. It provides the high-low range for the current trading day, making it suitable for intraday monitoring.

3. How often does the data update?

   • The update frequency depends on your MarketXLS subscription. Real-time data is available with specific data bundles.

4. Are there other related functions?

   • Ask Price: Returns the lowest price at which a dealer is willing to sell.
   • Open Price: Retrieves the market opening price.
   • Last Price: Displays the most recent traded price (delayed 15 minutes by default).
   • Stream data from QM Data bundles: Retrieves real-time values for various market data.
   • Stream Ask: Pulls real-time ask quotes for specified tickers.

Use Price Range Current Day within Excel to stay updated on market movements, compare multiple symbols, and make data-driven decisions quickly. Combine it with other MarketXLS formulas to design a robust, real-time monitoring system for your portfolio.