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A fixed script for importing data from Yahoo finance to MT4

  • #1
  • First Post: Edited Jun 28, 2015 12:56pm Feb 6, 2015 12:51pm | Edited Jun 28, 2015 12:56pm
Hi,

Here is a script I had from the internet and which I had modified a year or two ago, but which stopped working.
Now I managed to fix it for the latest MT4.
All you have to do is double click it in the scripts tab of MT4 and then enter any symbol compatible with yahoo finance (such as stocks or anything else), and it will create 3 offline charts under the symbol name for the D1, W1, and MN timeframes.
You can then analyze those charts by applying your indicators or templates for trading elsewhere.
They aren't live, however, and give until the last EOD or EOW etc data.

Update: Here are 3 more files that are required which I forgot to add last time: place the ReadWebCSV.mqh file in the include folder of MT4 and the other 2 ReadWebCSV files in the library folder of MT4. The original LoadStockData files belong in the scripts folder. I think those are all that are needed. Sorry for the confusion.
*p.s. When you double click on the LoadStockData script and the settings window opens, make sure that in the common tab "Allow DLL imports" is checked, as well as "Allow import of external experts", and then the only other thing that must always be filled is the stocksymbol in the inputs tab.

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File Type: mq4 LoadStockData.mq4   17 KB | 1,308 downloads
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File Type: ex4 LoadStockData.ex4   28 KB | 893 downloads
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File Type: mqh ReadWebCSV.mqh   < 1 KB | 1,039 downloads | Uploaded Jun 28, 2015 11:53am
File Type: ex4 ReadWebCSV.ex4   8 KB | 882 downloads | Uploaded Jun 28, 2015 11:53am
File Type: mq4 ReadWebCSV.mq4   4 KB | 1,043 downloads | Uploaded Jun 28, 2015 11:53am
  • #2
  • Feb 6, 2015 5:41pm Feb 6, 2015 5:41pm
Thanks this could come in handy some day
  • #3
  • Feb 7, 2015 2:00am Feb 7, 2015 2:00am
You're welcome
  • #4
  • Jun 28, 2015 11:11am Jun 28, 2015 11:11am
seems it can't work in the new build. Can it be fixed. Thanks in advance
  • #5
  • Edited 1:03pm Jun 28, 2015 12:03pm | Edited 1:03pm
Quoting jasonckb
seems it can't work in the new build. Can it be fixed. Thanks in advance
Oops, sorry for forgetting to add the 3 supporting files. See post #1 above for the update and explanation. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Would thank you if you could confirm if it works this time. p.s. added just now another p.s. note to the first post. Also, I think it works only on symbols from the U.S. version of yahoo finance (i.e. anything that is from the main site of https://finance.yahoo.com). However, I did succeed in downloading a stock from HongKong, I put in the symbol name 0547.hk and it worked, it probably works similarly in other countries if you add the right suffix. My MT4 build is 840.
  • #6
  • Jun 29, 2015 9:49am Jun 29, 2015 9:49am
Quoting nlenz
{quote} Oops, sorry for forgetting to add the 3 supporting files. See post #1 above for the update and explanation. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Would thank you if you could confirm if it works this time. p.s. added just now another p.s. note to the first post. Also, I think it works only on symbols from the U.S. version of yahoo finance (i.e. anything that is from the main site of https://finance.yahoo.com). However, I did succeed in downloading a stock from HongKong, I put in the symbol name 0547.hk and it worked, it probably...
when I dl all the files to the respective folder and then double click the script, nothing happen and no pop up and in the Experts Tab in MT4, it states: LoadStockData: Error getting data.
  • #7
  • Jun 29, 2015 9:55am Jun 29, 2015 9:55am
Ok, after reinstalled all the scripts and files, it works now.
  • #8
  • Jun 29, 2015 9:57am Jun 29, 2015 9:57am
Quoting jasonckb
Ok, after reinstalled all the scripts and files, it works now.
Great, glad to hear!
  • #9
  • Jun 29, 2015 10:29am Jun 29, 2015 10:29am
Thanks a lot ..
I see it all in between ...
  • #10
  • Jun 29, 2015 10:56am Jun 29, 2015 10:56am
Quoting nlenz
{quote} Great, glad to hear!
Tks nlenz. You're so nice.
  • #11
  • Jun 29, 2015 5:34pm Jun 29, 2015 5:34pm
You're all welcome
  • #12
  • Jul 1, 2015 3:39pm Jul 1, 2015 3:39pm
Any kind of mod we can make to deal with stock splits?

eg look at AAPL
  • #13
  • Jul 1, 2015 4:45pm Jul 1, 2015 4:45pm
I think the easiest way would be to download the adjusted close quotes in yahoo finance instead of the regular close. If we want also the corresponding open, high, and low, a good way would be to multiply them by the ratio of the adjusted close divided by the regular close at each data point in time.
  • #14
  • Jul 6, 2015 2:44pm Jul 6, 2015 2:44pm
Quoting wowzers
Any kind of mod we can make to deal with stock splits? eg look at AAPL
Hi, here is the fix that adjusts everything to splits the way I described in my previous post. Probably won't be 100% accurate for the open, high and low values but a good approximation I think. In the settings there is an option to adjust or not - if adj is true then adjusts otherwise gives regular chart. By default it will give the new adjusted values (i.e. adj is true).
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File Type: mq4 LoadStockDataWithAdj.mq4   18 KB | 720 downloads
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File Type: ex4 LoadStockDataWithAdj.ex4   30 KB | 602 downloads
  • #15
  • Edited Nov 6, 2015 9:51am Nov 5, 2015 3:00pm | Edited Nov 6, 2015 9:51am
Hi ! is it possible to modify the script to plot non-trading days gaps ?

for example, this script plot the same price for non-trading days (but exported as csv) :

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...46#post6011246

and this one find gaps in time series ("sqShowHistoryGaps.mq4") :

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=255716
  • #16
  • Sep 10, 2016 11:34am Sep 10, 2016 11:34am
hi there, the script doesnt seems to work in MT4 build 1010, no data loaded. May i know is there any new updates or solution to this?


thanks a million
  • #17
  • Sep 12, 2016 3:29am Sep 12, 2016 3:29am
Quoting christoslyke
Hi ! is it possible to modify the script to plot non-trading days gaps ? for example, this script plot the same price for non-trading days (but exported as csv) : http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...46#post6011246 and this one find gaps in time series ("sqShowHistoryGaps.mq4") : http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=255716
Hi, Sorry about the very late response - saw it only now - I'm no longer developing software so I'm sorry maybe one of the other developers can modify it for you.
  • #18
  • Sep 12, 2016 3:49am Sep 12, 2016 3:49am
Quoting cheeriochin
hi there, the script doesnt seems to work in MT4 build 1010, no data loaded. May i know is there any new updates or solution to this? thanks a million

Hello there,
For me it still works. Here are a few pointers:
1. place the script inside the scripts folder in your MT4 installation. 2. in the running MT4 application on the left side pane double click the script and enter the correct symbol - note that it takes the data from the U.S. yahoo finance website so if the symbol is from another country you may need to add the country code.
3. open offline in the file menu of MT4 and find the symbol that you've entered previously - there will be 3 such files for D1, W1, and Mn timeframes, then double click any of them. 4. If the symbol and chart already exists in the offline charts, e.g. if you wanted to update an existing chart a day or more later, then do the same but afterwards close MT4 and then re-open it so that the charts will refresh.
  • #19
  • Sep 17, 2016 3:26am Sep 17, 2016 3:26am
Quoting christoslyke
Hi ! is it possible to modify the script to plot non-trading days gaps ? for example, this script plot the same price for non-trading days (but exported as csv) : http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...46#post6011246 and this one find gaps in time series ("sqShowHistoryGaps.mq4") : http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=255716
Hi,

Here is the script you requested. I've tested it more or less to be o.k. The only problem is that on filled missing days the dates appear inconsistent when the mouse cursor is over the candle or bar and when the crosshairs show at the bottom the dates, it is off by no more than a day or two or three and is wrong only for those specific filled days. I think it shouldn't be a problem for most indicators. It will fill in the missing days on the D1 daily chart only (I don't see any other way given it creates D1, W1, MN). You can also turn off the setting when activating the script, by setting fillEmptyDaysD1 to false.
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File Type: mq4 LoadStockDataWithAdj_Gaps.mq4   20 KB | 610 downloads
File Type: ex4 LoadStockDataWithAdj_Gaps.ex4   39 KB | 537 downloads
  • #20
  • Sep 17, 2016 3:33am Sep 17, 2016 3:33am
thanks sir, i will retry again..
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