The Double Dash Operator (--) is formally known as the double unary operator. It is used in Excel to convert non-numeric data like TRUE/FALSE statements or text-based numbers into actual integers… more
Thom Hartle
This post details a macro-enabled Excel Dashboard for monitoring Soybeans, Soybean Meal, and Soybean Oil contracts. The macro is a feature for managing the price axis on the charts. Excel may use… more
This midweek look shows the Nikkei 225 (Osaka), Sep 26 contract, with a loss of -4.00%. The best performer in the US market is the E-mini Dow, Sep 26 contract showing a loss of -0.53%. The… more
If Microsoft Excel is an app that you utilize for building market screening dashboards then you might periodically require updating the symbols used in the dashboards. For example, using an Excel… more
This year, 2026, has seen a rotation towards large cap value stock. This post details a downloadable Microsoft Excel dashboard that tracks the current sessions performance of the holdings of the… more
This midweek look shows the Nikkei 225 (Osaka), Sep 26 contract, with a gain of +4.40%. The best performer in the US market is the E-mini MidCap 400, Sep 26 contract showing a gain of +0.37… more
This post is an update to: Excel 365: S&P 500 Screening Dashboard.
The original post offered an Excel dashboard that screened the holdings of the S&P 500 for market performance… more
This post is an update to: Excel 365: NASDAQ 100 Screening Dashboard.
The original post offered an Excel dashboard that screened the holdings of the NASDAQ 100 for market performance… more
The S&P North American Natural Resources Sector Index is a financial benchmark that measures the performance of U.S. and Canadian publicly traded companies operating within the natural… more
This midweek look shows the Nikkei 225 (Osaka), Sep 26 contract, with a gain of +3.53%. The best performer in the US market is the E-mini NSDAQ 100, Sep 26 contract showing a gain of +4.80… more