How to Load Historical Stock Prices

The answer depends at least on

• target application;
• market;
• preferable data source;
• period.

There are typical target applications:

1. Microsoft Excel
2. Databases
3. Other applications that import CSV

There are two primary free data sources for different markets:

1. Yahoo Finance
2. MSN Money

There are common available periods:

1. Daily
2. Weekly
3. Monthly
4. 5 minutes
5. 15 minutes
6. 30 minutes
7. 60 minutes

Please read articles specific for target applications and data sources:

• KB: How to Load Historical Stock Prices from Yahoo Finance to Microsoft Excel
• KB: How to Load Historical Stock Prices from Yahoo Finance to Databases
• KB: How to Load Historical Stock Prices from Yahoo Finance to CSV
   
• KB: How to Load Historical Stock Prices from MSN Money to Microsoft Excel
• KB: How to Load Historical Stock Prices from MSN Money to Databases
• KB: How to Load Historical Stock Prices from MSN Money to CSV

Disclaimer

Yahoo Finance is a logo and registered trademark of Yahoo! Inc.

MSN and Microsoft Excel are logos and registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.