Stream High Price

Streams the real-time session high price for stocks and ETFs. This represents the highest price the security has traded at during the current trading session.

Supported Symbol Formats

Type Format Example
US Stocks SYMBOL AAPL, MSFT
ETFs SYMBOL SPY, QQQ
Indices ^SYMBOL ^SPX, ^VIX
Options OCC Symbol AAPL240315C00170000

Notes

  • Data streams automatically update in Excel
  • High resets at market open each day
  • Use for OHLC (Open, High, Low, Close) data collection

Examples

=QM_Stream_High("AAPL")
Stream session high for Apple
=QM_Stream_High("MSFT")
Stream session high for Microsoft
=QM_Stream_High("SPY")
Stream session high for SPY ETF
Symbol from cell reference
=QM_Stream_High("AAPL")-QM_Stream_Low("AAPL")
Calculate daily range

When to Use

  • Tracking intraday price range
  • Building OHLC displays
  • Identifying breakout levels
  • Setting price alerts

When NOT to Use

Scenario Use Instead
Need 52-week high 52WeekHigh()
Need historical high High_Historical()
Need on-demand high QM_High()
Need annual high indicator QM_Stream_IsAnnualHigh()

Common Issues & FAQ

Q: Why does the high equal the open price? A: Early in the trading session, the high may equal the open until a higher price is traded.

Q: How do I calculate the daily range? A: Use =QM_Stream_High("AAPL")-QM_Stream_Low("AAPL").

Q: Why am I getting #N/A? A: Check that symbol format is correct.

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