[SOLVED] Desktop software to monitor website changes with price tracker alerts when price reach X?

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Hello,

i spent some days searching for a desktop software for WindowsOS, to run locally, that can monitor changes on websites with price tracker to send alerts when the price on webpage reach X amount.

Ideally would be to be possible to add multiple urls to check on a single action and select an element to search on all the urls.

Not browser extensions.

Still didn't find it, do you know any like that?

Thanks
 
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Actually Excel (Office 365) can do such things. For free.

I have a simple spreadsheet that links to live stock market data and updates selected stock parameters - including pricing.

Currently "tracking" 10 (ten) companies.

For the time being I manually refresh the Data and only retain minimal historical data.

However, the process can be made as complicated as you wish with some macros, additional linked spreadsheets, or other supporting code.

Stock History Function.


Starter links:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/get-a-stock-quote-e5af3212-e024-4d4c-bea0-623cf07fbc54

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/excel-blog/announcing-stockhistory/ba-p/1404338

Excel data types: Stocks and geography -...

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Actually Excel (Office 365) can do such things. For free.

I have a simple spreadsheet that links to live stock market data and updates selected stock parameters - including pricing.

Currently "tracking" 10 (ten) companies.

For the time being I manually refresh the Data and only retain minimal historical data.

However, the process can be made as complicated as you wish with some macros, additional linked spreadsheets, or other supporting code.

Stock History Function.


Starter links:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/get-a-stock-quote-e5af3212-e024-4d4c-bea0-623cf07fbc54

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/excel-blog/announcing-stockhistory/ba-p/1404338

Excel data types: Stocks and geography - Office Support (microsoft.com)

Google "Excel Stock Market Data Function" and limit the time frame to the last year or so. Then as you read and learn revise the search as necessary for your requirements.

Full disclosure:

I did have to download and install some of the functions/data types etc. that were necessary. No costs involved - I have a Office 365 subscription.

Have the basic stock information ready beforehand: Company name, Symbol, Exchange. Have another source handy to ensure the correct pricing eventually results - there can be delays sometimes.

There was some trial and error involved in creating the spreadsheet. Some of the step-by-step tutorials or other "how-to's" had errors both descriptively and procedurally.

Start with just a couple of stocks and get the process to work. Then expand thereafter working with a copies of each successful spreadsheet. Easier to "do over" if that becomes necessary.

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Disclaimer: the above is not an endorsement of any given stocks, the data obtained, or the accuracy of any end results. There is no guarantee that any downloaded components are suitable and accurate for your needs. Nothing is intended as stock market advice and should not be construed as such.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. :)
 
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