How do I access computable data through Wolfram|Alpha?
Wolfram|Alpha provides historical data and prices for a number of financial objects:
Wolfram|Alpha also calculates present values, derivatives, and mortgage loans.
Computing with Data from Wolfram|Alpha
The Documentation Center has information about how to turn a Wolfram|Alpha query into computable data. You can quickly access and program with this data.
To access the computable data from Wolfram|Alpha, use the WolframAlpha function. The following example asks for the recent price of Microsoft’s stock in 2007:
WolframAlpha["Microsoft stock prices 2007"]
We can access the data that Wolfram|Alpha uses to make the plot. Click the plus button above the top-right corner of the chart. This opens a menu where you can select other ways to view this data.
Select “Computable data.” “Computable data” creates a new WolframAlpha expression that asks for the data in a computable form instead of a plot.
WolframAlpha["MSFT stock prices 2007", {{"DateRangeSpecified:Last:FinancialData", 1}, "ComputableData"}]
This expression gives the chart’s data in a computable format. You can analyze this data like any other set of data.
PointFigureChart[WolframAlpha["MSFT stock prices 2007",
{{"DateRangeSpecified:Last:FinancialData", 1}, "ComputableData"}]]
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