by QMatix

Delivering the Stock Market to Excel

XLQ2

What is the difference?

 

Licensing

xlq is available in 2 different licenses xlq2 and xlq2Lite (previous licenses using the original xlq data engine will automatically function as xlq2Lite)

Starting from version 21.1 xlq2 may be installed without a license allowing you to trial xlq2Lite for around 3 weeks.

If you wish to trial all of xlq2, at any point you may in addition request a 3 week trial license by emailing support@qmatix.com

Key difference in the licensing are:

xlq2Lite:

  • A valid xlq2Lite license allows you to run any version of xlq released before the license expiry date.
  • On expiry all functionality not indicated as requiring a current license will continue to function.
  • It is possible to renew the license at discounted rates if done within 3 months of expiry, extending the license by 1,2 or 3 years.
  • If the license has expired by more than 3 months you would need to repurchase (it may be possible to request a discount).

xlq2

  • In order to use xlq2 with all xlq2 functionality a valid and up to date xlq2 license is needed.
  • If the xlq2 license is expired it will continue to function as xlq2Lite until renewed (which needs to be done within 3 months).

It is possible to upgrade a current xlq2Lite to xlq2 at any time. Cost is difference in price.

There is no downgrade option. Any downgrade should be requested and may be done at the renewal date.

 

Design

Compared to the original xlq engine, xlq2 has all features of xlqPlus and more. xlq and xlq2 are compatible. Everything designed with xlq will work in xlq2, and everything designed in xlq2 will work in xlq (except for xlq2 specific features).

As xlq2Lite shares the same core functionality, compatibility of common features is ensured, and workbooks may be shared between licenses, but any xlq2 features in the workbook would require xlq2 to run.

The original xlq data engine, initially designed in 2000 has been optimized and expanded upon ever since. Development of xlq2 began in 2011 as an alternative to better handle more data, faster and to lay the ground work for extra functionality difficult to implement in the existing design.

In short, data storage, memory, thread handling and processing are different. This allows xlq2 to do more simultaneously with the same data allowing for more complex processing, providing faster access, more possibilities and lays the groundwork for new features.

xlq2 was publically released in 2018 as a high end alternative to xlq.

 

Which should I use?

As everyone now gets to use the core xlq2 engine, choice is simplified. If you do not need any of the hundreds of extra xlq2 formulae, the extra possibilities or need support for any of the additional data sources, xlq2Lite would be the choice. If you are new to xlq and learning or only require basic functionality xlq2Lite will cover your needs, knowing that you can always expand if you need more.

A full xlq2 license also provides:

  • Powerful Historic Intraday Formulae ( xlqhi..., xlqxhi... and xlqrhi...) allowing you to work with multiple x minute intervals, referencing data by time performing calcutions on series or ranges:
    • Works with multiple time intervals (specified in the formulae).
    • Can work with months of data (depending on source) including historic and / or current day / realtime updating .
    • Can reference data by date / time or relative reference.
    • Can work with market hours only and / or include pre/post market.
    • xlq2 view with intraday by date allowing for multiple intervals.
  • support for Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) as a subscription source, with hundreds of formulae covering vast amounts of data, including:
    • Over 50 different worldwide exchanges are covered.
    • As well as forex, commodities, cryptos, indexes etc.
    • Realtime snapshot data
    • Historic day / week / month data is available as splits adjusted or dividend and split adjusted
    • Historic dividends, splits, earnings, financials available for many markets going back over 30 years
    • Upcoming dividends, splits, earnings and targets for many markets
    • Growth, key metrics and other historic ratios
    • Bulk data requests including all data for a market day etc.
    • Historic intraday data.
    • and more.
  • support for EODHistoricalData (EODHD) as a subscription source, with hundreds of formulae covering vast amounts of data, including:
    • Over 60 different worldwide exchanges are covered.
    • Including virtual exchanges covering forex, commodities, cryptos, bonds, indexes etc.
    • Detailed options data is also available
    • Historic day / week / month data is available as unadjusted, splits adjusted or dividend and split adjusted
    • Delayed snapshot data.
    • Historic dividends, splits, earnings, financials available for many markets going back over 20 years
    • Upcoming dividends, splits, earnings and targets for many markets
    • Insider transactions
    • Other detailed statistics / fundamentals.
    • Bulk data requests including all data for a market day etc.
    • Index constituent data
    • and more.
  • support for Norgate Data as a subscription source, integrating their NDU subscription into xlq2 (some features outlined in the examples below). They provide top quality unadjusted, split and or split and dividend adjusted historic data, including for delisted symbols along with full dividend history and a lot more, such as historic index constituent information. Also covers the Australian market, futures, forex etc. via the following sources as per your Norgate subscription
    • NORGATE-US
    • NORGATE-AU
    • NORGATE-AUWARRANT
    • NORGATE-AUETO
    • NORGATE-WORLD
    • NORGATE-USINDEX
    • NORGATE-AUINDEX
    • NORGATE-FUTURES
    • NORGATE-ECONOMIC
    • NORGATE-FOREX
    • NORGATE-CONTFUTURES
    • NORGATE-CASHCOMMODITIES

    And over 150 data fields are returned via xlqhNorgate, covering
    fundamentals referencing the current price
    trailing 12 month fundamentals
    Most recent quarter/interim reporting period
    Most recent completed fiscal year
    Broker Consensus Forecasts/Projections

  • supports for Stockwatch as a historic data subscription source with a difference. Data is downloaded per exchange and per market day, covering US and Canadian equities, indexes and options.
  • Extra support for TDAmeritrade covering an extra snapshot feed, more formulae and settings, support for futures and forex. In addition TDAmeritrade data may be used as delayed and historic for non TDAmeritrade account holders.
  • The xlq2 data source providing real-time snapshot (x-minute) data for US equities is provided at no additional cost. Underlying data is provided by iex-cloud.
  • Extra views such as the historic period view, Norgate Data view, EODHD view and historic view.
  • The Data Engine / Views using Norgate as example

    Historic Period View

    In xlq2 it is also possible to view the historic market data by calendar day (or week or month).

    As well as data per symbol who paid or will pay a dividend during s specific month. With EODHD is it also possible to view earnings (historic and upcoming) during the selected month.

     

    Norgate Data View

    If using Norgate Data as the source it is possible to view and query information on all symbols that are available to you, along with detailed descriptions, including for delisted symbols.

    It is also possible to view indexes, and for certain, constituent information

    In Excel

    Norgate Data Specific

    Over 150 data fields are returned via xlqhNorgate, covering
    fundamentals referencing the current price
    trailing 12 month fundamentals
    Most recent quarter/interim reporting period
    Most recent completed fiscal year
    Broker Consensus Forecasts/Projections

     


     

    It is also possible to obtain the constituent list of certain indexes (current or also including historic symbols) as well as the list of indexes a symbol belongs to. It is also possible to check if a symbol was part of an index on a specific day

    Stockwatch

    Historic data with a difference. Data is downloaded per exchange and per market day, covering US and Canadian equities, indexes and options.

    Your Stockwatch account would need to be active, with at least an "Intermediate subscription" and your sign in information entered into xlq preferences. You would also need to choose the exchanges you want data for and the number of days to retrieve.

     

     

     

    New Tips and Tricks Page
    • A quick reference guide to using xlq with excel including shortcuts, tips etc.

    • Examples and explanations for all user levels.
    Also available via the Resource menu above, along with references for formulae, symbols etc.

    LATEST NEWS:

    5 December 2023

    XLQ2 23.7 released

    • Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) added as new source
      • covers Multiple markets
      • Realtime Snapshot data
      • Historic day / week / month (may be dividend adjusted)
      • Financials
      • Earnings
      • Dividends, splits
      • Historic intraday
      • Insider transactions
      • Subscriptions start at $9.50 per month
      More >>
    • Yahoo - xlqhName and xlqhExchange are now supported.
    • Tiingo - xlqName and xlqExchange are now supported.
    • More. >>

    Current Offers

    1 year of upgrades included
    Purchase xlq2Lite for $159
    Purchase xlq2 for $299

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    User Comments

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    Books

    xlq has been recommended in the following:

    Definitive Guide to Position Sizing

    Van Tharp

    Paul King