YFinance API Full PythonTutorial

In this video, you'll learn exactly how to use the yfinance library in Python to extract real-time and historical data from Yahoo Finance — including stock prices, financial statements, income statements, balance sheets, and even Bitcoin data. Whether you're working with stocks, ETFs, or cryptocurrencies, this tutorial walks you through the full process step by step. We’ll show you how to: - Install and use yfinance in PyCharm or any Python environment - Pull stock data for companies like Microsoft, Apple, Tesla, and more - Export financial data (like balance sheets or dividends) directly into Excel - Troubleshoot common issues with time zones and formatting - Plot financial charts using Matplotlib and visualize stock price trends PLUS — we introduce an even faster and easier way to build powerful models right in Excel and Google Sheets using Wisesheets. With Wisesheets, you can: - Automatically retrieve stock data for over 80,000 global companies - Filter stocks based on financial metrics like ROIC, PE Ratio, Market Cap, and more - Use built-in templates to build dynamic models with just a few clicks - Compare company financials with real-time updates — no code required! Whether you're a developer, analyst, or just getting into investing — this is your complete guide to automating your stock research using Python and Excel. 📌 Try Wisesheets here: https://www.wisesheets.io 📈 Free stock analysis spreadsheet templates: 1. Excel roaring kitty (DFV) analysis template: https://wisesheets.io/assets/discord_template.xlsx 2. Excel discounted cash flow model (DCF): https://wisesheets.io/assets/dcf.xlsx 3. Google Sheets stock tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oIfpoPd9eBJUYlVGOMWvrvjHCepnhdBVgZTdcQP8eek/template/preview 4. Google Sheets roaring kitty (DFV) analysis template: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-yPCnrSwAuncAXW3YUqCC3I1M1_sRpTD_9IkmLxI6QA/template/preview 5. ETF/Funds Comparison: https://wisesheets-templates.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/ETF/Fund%20Comparison_49198.xlsx 🗣 Connect on social media: https://www.tiktok.com/@wisesheets?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/wisesheets/ https://discord.gg/YkxfnCvvzb https://x.com/wisesheets #financialanalysis #investing #stockanalysis #yahoofinance #python #yfinance 0:00 Intro 0:33 Installing the YFinance Library 1:25 Pulling Stock Data from Yahoo Finance 6:38 Plotting Our Data 9:17 Incorporating The Data in Excel 13:58 An Alternative for the YFinance API