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This downloader gets historical data from Alphavantage website. The data is available for free and the last daily bar is constantly updated with real time data.
The data is adjusted for splits and dividends and it is available for the last 20 years.
In order to be able to download data, you need to get a free ApiKey from the Alphavantage website first.
- Go to www.alphavantage.co
- Click on the "Get your free Api Key today" button
- Enter your first name, last name and email then click on the "Get Free Api Key" button
- The website will display your Api Key
- Install the following item by clicking on the download button at the bottom then double clicking on the downloaded file
- In the QuantShare application, install the item then open it in "Download -> Download Manager" (The item name is: Daily Historical Data - Alphavantage)
- In the "apikey" tab, enter your Api Key then your are done and you can start the downloading process.
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