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steve.ohara edited this page Jan 2, 2025 · 15 revisions

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StockTicker is a Windows application that runs as a simple, non-invasive ticker bar on your screen. You can add as many symbols as you like, set alarms, summarise your portfolio etc.

The app requires a source(s) of data and at one time, that source was solely the free Yahoo Finance API that delivered 15 minute delayed quotes. That service has become unreliable (StockTicker still attempts to use nevertheless, just in case) so the app tries other sources too, some require you to go and get a license key;

It tries all of these providers (those that you have a key for or are free) in this order until it has price information for your symbol.

Many of these providers support exchanges outside the US but the trick is to formulate your symbol to indicate the required exchange e.g. British Telecom is listed on the London Stock Exchange so the ticker symbol is BT-A.L where the .L is signifying the LSE. For all other symbols, the name as found on Yahoo Finance/Google etc. will work fine.

Currency conversion is carried out using data from the following services, in this order (assuming you have keys); IEXCloud, FreeCurrency-API, ExchangeRate-API (free)

All data is shown summarised in both your local currency and in the traded currency. These are set in the Settings dialog and also when you enter your trade in the Symbols form.

There are 4 fundamental dialogs that you can use in the application;

  • Ticker Bar - where a summary of your symbols is shown
  • Settings - where you can set general display characteristics
  • Symbols - where you manage your symbols, display, currency etc.
  • Preview - the summary that shows when you hover over a symbol
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