How to Download Data in an Intraday Format

Intraday is another way to say "within the day." It is a commonly used by day traders and those who want information about the daily range for a stock--that is, the high and low for the day. The best way to look at intraday stock data is through a chart; however, you will still need to get access to the data. The best way to do this is by downloading the data directly into a spreadsheet.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Go to Yahoo! Finance. Yahoo! Finance is the top-rated investment research site on the web according to Alexa.com.

2. Enter in the ticker symbol for the company you would like to download intraday data on. Click Get Quotes for a summary of key market statistics for the company.

3. Scroll down and click on Download Data under the daily chart on the right hand side of the page. You will need to register with Yahoo! in order to use this feature. Once signed in, the data will automatically pull up in spreadsheet format.

4. Cut and paste the data into your desired application or download into a csv, html, text, pdf, spreadsheet, or OpenOffice document by clicking on File in the menu and scrolling down to "Download as." Select the application you would like to download the file into.

5. Click on "historical prices" from the summary statistics page for historical intraday data. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "Download to Spreadsheet."

References

• Yahoo! Finance: McDonald's Corp. (MCD)

Resources

• Yahoo! Finance