Download historical stock data from Yahoo Finance using Python

In this tutorial, I will share a script I use to easily download historical stock data from Yahoo finance using just a few lines of code in Python to help me analyze different stocks.

There are several Python libraries you can use these days to download stock data from Yahoo finance, but for me, I prefer directly to go to the source. In this tutorial, I will show you how we can make a request call to Yahoo Finance's back-end to access the stock data and export them as CSV files.

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[jiejenn]

To import price for for monthly interval, Yahoo Finance has change the parameter value from "1m" to "1mo".

[Dan-ufvh]

such tremendous value in an 8 minute video! exactly what I needed, only a few lines of code

[priyamd]

Great tutorial! The step by step way you explain the time conversion functions is superb. Hope you continue doing this as a series. Liked and subscribed.

[kingau]

Crazy good. Thank you for creating this vid.

[lpc]

Thank you. I have been trying to script this for a long time!

[sid]

Hello Sir, This video tutorial was great, learned something new. Thanks a lot! :)

[EpoKeins]

Thank you for this great introduction!
Could you please make a series on this topic?!
How do you build your portfolio? How do you choose stocks - based on which criteria?

[cvillejin]

Hi thanks for the upload! Do you think you can do a video tutorial for showing the stock option data using yahoo finance api or any other api?

Also, is there a way to change the periods so that it automatically pulls the most recent X years of data as opposed to having to go back into the code and changing the dates each time?

[macaeallen]

When I print 'query_string', I am able to get the link. However, it automatically downloads the csv straight to my computer rather than asking me. Because of this, my data isn't on my python IDE. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

[danielwang]

Great and useful content! Nice tutorial

[joerocks]

I basically copied the entire thing.. and then "query_string in my terminal but a hyperlink doesnt show up for me too look at it... I need help !

Also, any time i write code and run the module i never see any results. Newb here.

[indiaeye]

Awesome tutorial! It is the simplest and best way to download the price data. Thanks a lot.

Do you have any tips for downloading the historical fundamentals number such as PE, PB etc?

[patrickmueller]

Nice!!! Did this with the data on redfin

[ahubuni]

Awesome video with clear explanation!! I ran your code, however I'm missing my middle "Low" Column. Instead of numbers, each item in the column just says "..." any thoughts?

[eddiehillergrand]

Thank you so much Jie! I got it right first try lol

[samjockel]

Thanks for the video! If I wanted to take just the numbers from the 'Close' column, how would I do that? When I try (using df['Close']) it outputs more than just the actual number values of that column.

[krishnangdalal]

Thanks for the video. Is there a way to get the intraday data between the given two dates?

[rahmaaja]

thanks for making this video. good job 👏

[jd]

Hi there! is there a way to pull other fields such as EV, Revenue, market cap, forward revenue estimates on a monthly periodicity please? (revenue is published every quarter and not every month so there could be 3x the same Revenue number to represent a quarter) . thanks!

[alastermyst]

This wasn't working for me, I was getting a 404 error. After a bit of fruitlessness and frustration I have found the issue. I was forgetting to use the download link, not the webpage address.

Hopefully this will help anyone else having similar PEBKAC issues.