How to Use Google Finance API to Get Real-Time Stock Data
If you have years of experience in quantitative trading, you’re probably familiar with the Google Finance API. It was once a very popular tool in the financial trading industry. Compared to other stock data APIs, Google Finance API had several advantages. Not only did it provide real-time stock market API data, but it also allowed users to create and manage their own portfolios. Users could monitor the market performance of their investment portfolios and track the movement of each asset using Google Finance API. During the infamous "Flash Crash" of 2010 in the U.S. stock market, many data services experienced interruptions due to the extreme market volatility. However, the Google Finance API continued to provide consistent and stable data, earning its reputation in the industry. Unfortunately, on October 20, 2012, Google announced the discontinuation of this service. It was later integrated into Google Sheets, where users could only query stock and forex data through built...