Metadata-Version: 1.1
Name: Yahoo-ticker-downloader
Version: 0.2.2
Summary: A web scraper for ticker symbols from yahoo finance
Home-page: https://github.com/Benny-/Yahoo-ticker-symbol-downloader
Author: Benny
Author-email: Benny@GMX.it
License: Public Domain
Description: Yahoo ticker downloader
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        A web scraper for ticker symbols from yahoo finance.
        
        It produces a .csv file for stocks, futures, ETF, indexes, mutual funds
        and currency. The ticker symbol, company name and exchange are saved.
        The category the symbol belongs to is only stored for stock symbols.
        
        It gets its data from `http://finance.yahoo.com/lookup/ <http://finance.yahoo.com/lookup/>`_
        
        Installation
        ------------
        
        From python package manager (preferred):
        
        .. code:: bash
        
            pip install Yahoo-ticker-downloader
        
        From source:
        
        .. code:: bash
        
            python setup.py install
        
        Running
        -------
        
        The first param is one of the following types: ``stocks`` ``etf``
        ``index`` ``currency`` ``future`` ``mutualfund``
        
        .. code:: bash
        
            YahooTickerDownloader.py stocks
        
        The program takes up a lot of RAM (up to 2GB) and several hours before
        it produces the .csv file. The program supports suspending and resuming
        a download. Simply press CTRL+C to suspend download. Restart the program
        in the same working directory to resume downloading.
        
        Example of output:
        
        .. code:: csv
        
            Ticker,Name,Exchange,categoryName,categoryNr
            ENZ,"Enzo Biochem Inc.",NYQ,"Medical Laboratories & Research",525
            ENZN,"Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc.",NMS,Biotechnology,515
            ENZR,"Energizer Resources Inc.",PNK,,0
            EOAA.DE,"E.ON AG",GER,"Diversified Utilities",913
            KMX,"CarMax Inc.",NYQ,"Auto Dealerships",744
            KMY.MU,KIMBERLY-CLARK,MUN,"Personal Products",323
            KN1.DU,ECOUNION,DUS,"Business Software & Services",826
            KNCAY,"Konica Minolta Holdings Inc.",PNK,,0
            KND,"Kindred Healthcare Inc.",NYQ,"Long-Term Care Facilities",523
            KNDI,"Kandi Technologies, Corp",NGM,"Auto Manufacturers - Major",330
            ...ect
        
        Depending on the type you are downloading, you will get 3.000 to 14.000
        entries.
        
        Further resources
        -------
        
        Download history for symbols: `https://pypi.python.org/pypi/ystockquote/ <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/ystockquote/>`_
        
        
Keywords: market,finance,yahoo,ticker,stocks,etf,future,index,mutualfund,currency
Platform: UNKNOWN
Classifier: Operating System :: OS Independent
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: Environment :: Console
Classifier: Topic :: Office/Business :: Financial :: Investment
Classifier: License :: Public Domain
