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Does Alpha Vantage provide real time data?
Alpha Vantage offers historical and realtime data for stocks, forex, and cryptocurrencies. Several time frames are available ranging from 1-minute bars up to monthly. In addition to price data, there are more than 50 technical indicators available as well as performance data for 10 US equity sectors.
Is Alpha Vantage API real time?
I did find that Alpha Vantage has a “Sector Performance” data set that still seems to have a real time component.
Is Alpha Vantage legit?
As an algorithmic trader covering a wide range of domestic asset classes (stocks, ETFs, REITs, etc), I have found Alpha Vantage to be a reliable and high-quality source for realtime and historical financial data that has exceeded my expectations.
Should I use the Alpha vantage API?
You may not want to use the Alpha Vantage API if you already have access to price data through your broker. Data can differ from one provider to another and its best to use broker data if you plan to execute trades. Along the same lines, some automated systems are very sensitive to small differences in data between different providers.
Is there a free API for data analysis?
There were a number of free data APIs a few years ago such as Google Finance and Yahoo Finance. Unfortunately, they no longer offer an official API. The Investors Exchange (IEX) is one of the few providers that still offers free API access. Their offering is a bit more extensive compared to Alpha Vantage.
Is there an API for global equity data?
Claim your free API key today to explore our full API offerings! This suite of APIs provide global equity data in 4 different temporal resolutions: (1) daily, (2) weekly, (3) monthly, and (4) intraday. Daily, weekly, and monthly time series contain 20+ years of historical data.
How do I download and install Alpha advantage in Python?
You can install the library by running pip install alpha_vantagefrom the command prompt. If you don’t have pandas installed on your system, you can use pip install alpha_vantage pandas. Alternatively, download the zip file from the GitHub repository and extract the alpha_vantagefolder in your projects folder.