Syntax
public IPOData
public DateTime Date;
public string Symbol;
public string CompanyName;
public string Underwriter; //not used since v2018.09
public double OfferPrice; //not used since v2018.09
public IPODataList
public void IPODataList.Serialize()
public static void IPODataList.DeSerialize()
public void IPODataList.BuildIPOList(int year)
public IPOData FindSymbol(string symbol)
Parameter Description
| year | Starting year for building the IPO database. Can't be earlier than 1997 (no data available). |
| symbol | Any valid U.S. stock symbol |
Description
Builds an IPO database using
Nasdaq as the data source. Call
BuildIPOList with a year (since 1997) to build the IPO database, then call
Serialize to permanently cache the data in an XML file in Wealth-Lab's AppData directory. On the first call, there's a slight delay while IPO data is downloaded from the data feed. Subsequent calls are instant provided that a cache exists (see below).
An instance of the
IPOData class contains the following properties for U.S. IPOs: symbol, company name, underwriter, offer date, and offer price. Before calling the
FindSymbol method with a stock
symbol to return an instance of
IPOData, call
DeSerialize to avoid delays caused by refreshing the data from the internet.
Note: The fields
underwriter and
offer price are no longer used since v2018.09. They were provided by previous data source 123jump.com before its demise. Now the fields are only left for backward compatibility.
Example
From Wealth-Lab's "Open Strategy" dialog (hit Ctrl-O), click "Download" to download all available Strategies. Open the
"IPO Buy Strategy [Rev.A]".