- Introduction
- YFinance is an open source Python library for accessing Yahoo Finance financial data
- Package enables pulling stock ticker data, options, and fundamental financials
- Row Zero spreadsheet template provides pre-built functions for data analysis
- Data Import Features
- Historical ticker data can be imported for single or multiple stocks
- Functions support modifying timeframes and filtering data
- Fundamental data includes revenue, earnings, and performance metrics
- Options data available through puts and calls functions
- Institutional holders information can be retrieved
- Advantages and Limitations
- Free and widely used financial data source
- Easy to install and use with hundreds of thousands monthly installations
- Limited to minute-level data frequency
- Dependent on Yahoo Finance format changes
- Requires basic Python knowledge
- Additional Capabilities
- Supports tracking crypto, ETFs, and bonds
- Includes charting functionality with auto-updating graphs
- Provides comprehensive documentation on pypi