Stock Price Checker
Get current stock prices from Yahoo Finance using the yfinance library.
Quick Commands
cd skills/stock-price-checker
Check stock price
python3 stock-price.py NVDA
Check another stock
python3 stock-price.py AAPL
Usage Examples
Check NVIDIA stock:
python3 stock-price.py NVDA
Check VOO (S&P 500 ETF):
python3 stock-price.py VOO
Check QQQ (Nasdaq-100 ETF):
python3 stock-price.py QQQ
Check any stock symbol:
python3 stock-price.py TSLA
python3 stock-price.py MSFT
python3 stock-price.py AAPL
Output Format
{
"symbol": "NVDA",
"price": 189.52,
"change": 3.05,
"change_percent": 1.64,
"previous_close": 186.47,
"market_cap": 4614243483648,
"volume": 112439494,
"fifty_two_week_high": 212.19,
"fifty_two_week_low": 86.62
}
Technical Notes
- Uses yfinance library to fetch data from Yahoo Finance
- No API key required
- Handles errors gracefully
- Works with most major stocks and ETFs
- Returns comprehensive data including market cap, volume, and 52-week range
Troubleshooting
- If the stock symbol is invalid, the script will return an error
- Some data (like market cap) may not be available for all symbols
