Market RTD Data Providers for Excel
Market RTD allows you to retrieve financial data directly into Excel from trusted online sources.
The list below includes currently supported and deprecated providers, along with recommended alternatives where applicable.
| Category | Yahoo Finance | MSN Money | Google Finance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quotes | ✓ | ✓ | x |
| Summary Metrics | ✓ | ||
| Historical Prices | ✓ | ✓ | x |
| Intraday Prices | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Options Chains | ✓ | x | x |
| Financial Statements | ? | x | x |
| Currencies | ✓ |
Note:
Yahoo Finance Financials provide only limited fields.
Google Finance sources are no longer functional due to discontinued public access.
Instruments Supported
| Instrument | Yahoo Finance | MSN Money |
|---|---|---|
| Stocks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Options (US only) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Futures (US only) | ✓ | |
| Indexes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Currencies | ✓ | ✓ |
Recommended Usage
- Use Yahoo Finance for comprehensive market coverage and derived metrics.
- Use MSN Money for alternative price quotes and global instruments.
- Prefer the Summary provider over Financials for current valuation data.
Tools
- Formula Builder: Build and copy RTD formulas.
- Authenticator: Reload access credentials (cookies, tokens).
- Download Tester: Diagnose download and access issues.
Pages by Provider
Yahoo Finance
MSN Money
Google Finance (Deprecated)
Provider Status
Check real-time status: stock-data-solutions.com/status