How to Import Live Forex and CFD Data in Excel Using Our Add-In

If you are looking to download historical forex data into excel for free use our Add-in by following these simple steps, you’ll also be able to get live Forex data into Excel;

Step 1 – Open Excel

Step 2 – Download the XLAM file using this link https://tradermade.com/static/fx_rates.xlam

Step 3 – Now in Excel, open “Options”

Step 4 – Then click on “Add-ins”

Step 5 – Now, to Manage the Excel Add-ins, click “Go”

Step 6 – Ok great, now find the fx_rates.xlam file that you downloaded earlier, select this and press “OK” then “OK” again when the next prompt appears to confirm your selection;

Step 7 – We are now ready to start calling the API live rates endpoint, just a couple more steps that we need to follow.

For an in-depth look watch video on how to pull live and historical rates into Excel, by visiting the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtrgvKt_89s

Now, open a new worksheet in Excel. From here add some instruments (i.e. EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY and UK100) in column A and write Bid and Ask in cells B:1 and C:1 respectively;

Step 8 – Login to your TraderMade account and then copy your REST API Key (as below);

Step 9 – Now paste this REST API Key into your Excel spreadsheet, here into cell E2;

 

Step 10 – Next, in cell B2, type =TraderMadeLive and press the Tab button

Then select the instruments by clicking on cells A2:A5

Now we have to select the API Key cell, so the request should look like =TraderMadeLive(A2:A5,E1)

The Live Rates for EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY and UK100 now appear

You can also follow this tutorial via the video below:

If you have any questions, email support@tradermade.com or visit https://tradermade.com and Live Chat with one of the team.