Where can I obtain historical prices for exchange rates?
Here are 3 options for obtaining historical exchange rate quotes:
- Retrieve using the "Stooq (Historical)" server. Visit Stooq to find the symbol necessary for your exchange rate. For example: USDEUR is the symbol to use for USD to Euro. See the instructions for using the Stooq quote servers.
- Retrieve using the "Quandl (Historical)" server. Browse the Quandl databases to find the symbol used. For example: BOE/XUDLERD is the symbol to use for Euro to USD. See the instructions for using the Quandl quote servers.
- Retrieve using the "FondsCheck (Historical)" server. Visit www.fondscheck.de to find the "secu" value used by clicking on the Devisen (Currency) tab and then looking in the URL. For example: 124068 is the value to use for Euro to USD. See the instructions for using the FondsCheck quote servers.
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