Below shows a demo application by Z505 that extracts stock quotes from Yahoo on the fly.
Stock extraction:
Options (put/call) extraction:
Although this shows a desktop application connecting to Yahoo, the code can also be used in web programs.
Currently Z505 has available this data mining software in: fpc, Delphi, Powerful Web Utilities, and PHP. If you would like this code written in ASP, ASP.NET, JSP, C++, C, or other languages, we can convert it or write custom software in your language of choice.
The above application is a small example of data being extracted from Yahoo's website, without connecting to any of stock market service data feeds or subscriptions. The data could also be displayed onto your web page or placed into your own data feed or data storage format (CSV, SQL, XML, text, WSDL, REST, etc.).
Why data mining saves thousands of dollars
Many companies pay hefty subscription or service fees to access live stock market data. The above program does not subscribe or pay any service fee, since it is simply grabbing data through Yahoo's website. As your company grows larger, you may at some point have the dollars to spend on an expensive subscription service that offers live stock feeds through your network connection. Realistically however, data mining is far more practical and economical for many companies - as all you pay for is the code/script.You may be wondering whether querying yahoo several thousand times a day (depending on how large your company is, how many queries it does) will trigger Yahoo to question your use of their website.. this can be solved by querying different websites (many stock websites can be queried, such as E-trade free quotes, bank free quotes, msn free quotes, and many other financial sites, not just yahoo - this spreads the query load across servers).
Data mining stock market quotes from existing websites is perfect for those companies who wish to receive stock market data economically. Consider the cost of paying for a piece of software once (and possibly a few hours of consulting), versus subscribing to a stock market data feed.
Contact us for a custom data mining solution
The small program above is a very small sample of a data mining desktop software application. This same data can be utilized in a web service or web program. Our current hourly rate is $9 - $15 per hour depending on the project size and terms. Hopefully you get the idea about the amount of money you would save by hiring a Z505 consultant versus subscribing to a stock market data feed or API.We can also maintain, and update your data mining tools on-site (flight expenses to be discussed), or off-site remotely (telephone, email support). Z505 is also available for short term, or long term contracts and employment.
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