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Hi. I am trying to get some custom data from Yahoo, but I can't get it to work properly. I cannot use Quandl as they are missing some stocks I need.
I'm a beginner at this, but it seems the data needs to be sorted ascending, so I cannot use the csv from ichart.finance.yahoo.com directly? I used YQL and sorted the data, but it returns in JSON format so I tried to change it into CSV and pass to Reader. Not sure if this is the right way to go, but I thought it would work.
It should be a fast and easy backtest, but it takes a long time with warnings: "Your algorithm messaging has been rate limited to prevent browser flooding."
It then ends eventually saying I ran out of RAM.
Pretty sure I'm doing something wrong...
Hope someone have some time to point me in the right direction.
Herjar
Hmm the backtest doesn't complete so was not able to attach the code. Can use this link maybe?
JayJayD
First you can attach a backtest by claking in the Attach Backtest button bellow.
Respect to the Yahoo data parsing, have you check the documentation?
Herjar
I can't attach a backtest when it won't run.
Yea, but all the examples get the data through Quandl, not straight from Yahoo, and the stocks I need are not there.
(Also Quandl are shutting down the Yahoo data from their service in June anyway).
JayJayD
Check this tutorial, is old but maybe it a can help.
Also this post has an old implementation with custom source data.
Finally, there is this implementation in the Lean repository.
Good luck.
Jared Broad
Hi Herjar I think Quandl disabled the Yahoo API due to TOS changes about a month ago. You may be able to link directly to the Yahoo API. I'll have one of the team look into this and post a fix for it today or tomorrow.
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Jared Broad
Hi just an update: the Yahoo Finance API has been discontinued. We will remove the documentation and algorithms surrounding this feature.
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Stephen Oehler
To say this is a disappointment is an understatement. I wonder how the academic universe is going to react to Yahoo yanking their API.
Herjar
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