How to Get Forex Minute Prices in Excel

Get forex minute prices directly in Excel using custom formulas. Retrieve financial data, automate your workflows, and keep your spreadsheets updated with our Excel add-in.

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=FDN("ForexMinutePrices", "EURUSD", "2025-01-15", 5)

This formula pulls data into your spreadsheet once our Excel add-in is installed.

Formula Result

See exactly how data fills into your sheet when the formula runs. This example shows the actual up-to-date information returned.

ABCDEFG
1trading_symboltimeopenhighlowclosevolume
2EURUSD2025-01-15 23:59:001.029441.029481.029391.0294542.0
3EURUSD2025-01-15 23:58:001.029411.029431.029411.0294217.0
4EURUSD2025-01-15 23:57:001.029351.029461.029351.0294242.0
5EURUSD2025-01-15 23:56:001.029321.029331.029311.0293212.0
6EURUSD2025-01-15 23:55:001.029321.029331.029311.0293112.0
ABCDEF
1trading_symbolEURUSDEURUSDEURUSDEURUSDEURUSD
2time2025-01-15 23:59:002025-01-15 23:58:002025-01-15 23:57:002025-01-15 23:56:002025-01-15 23:55:00
3open1.029441.029411.029351.029321.02932
4high1.029481.029431.029461.029331.02933
5low1.029391.029411.029351.029311.02931
6close1.029451.029421.029421.029321.02931
7volume42.017.042.012.012.0
The formula allows you to retrieve one-minute historical forex prices and volumes. The data covers major currency pairs.

Steps to Get Started

01
Install the Add-in

Open Excel, navigate to the Home tab, select Add-ins, and search for FinancialData.Net.

02
Grab Your Key

Sign in to your account at FinancialData.Net, open the dashboard, and copy your API key.

03
Run Your Formula

Open the task pane in Excel, save your API key, and start typing the =FDN(...) formula.

Formula Reference

Use the formula to retrieve financial data by specifying a dataset, ticker symbol, and additional parameters.

=FDN(dataset, identifier, argument, maxRows)
datasetString
Specifies the dataset to query. Enter the dataset name enclosed in quotation marks, for example "ForexMinutePrices".
identifierString
Accepts one or multiple identifiers such as ticker symbols (e.g., "AAPL" or "AAPL,MSFT") or other supported identifier types.
argumentString
Filters the dataset output using an additional parameter, such as a date like "2025-01-15" or a reporting period like "year" or "quarter".
maxRowsInteger
Limits the number of records returned by the formula. For example, setting the value to 5 returns the five most recent rows.

Troubleshooting & FAQ

If Excel doesn't recognize the =FDN() formula, the add-in may not have loaded correctly. Restart Excel or reinstall the add-in from the Office Add-ins Store.

Excel displays this error when it does not recognize the =FDN() formula. This means the add-in is either not installed or has been disabled.

The =FDN() formula outputs multiple rows and columns of data, which Excel blocks if any existing text or formatting occupies the surrounding cells. Simply clear these obstructing cells to allow the formula to expand completely.

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