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How to activate and use the Stock Beat App

Display a live feed of stock prices and indices on your digital signage screens, powered by Yahoo Finance data.

Written by Leonie

Key Features

  • Live stock and index price data from Yahoo Finance

  • Choose your preferred time period - current trading day, week, month, year, or year to date

  • Customizable positive and negative indicator colors

  • Mix stock data with your daily communications or keep it visible throughout the day


How to activate the Stock Beat App

  1. Go to the Valotalive Dashboard and find the Stock Beat app icon

  2. Find the Stock Beat App and click Create New

👉 For a full activation walkthrough, see: Valotalive content App – Activate and go live


Video: How to Activate the Stock Beat App

Watch the video to see how to activate the App:


Configuration

  1. Stock or index to follow

    Enter the Yahoo Finance stock symbols you want to display.

    Example: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft is listed as BMW.DE on Yahoo Finance.

    Example of a Yahoo Finance stock symbol: BMW.DE for Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft.

  2. Period to show

    Select the time period from the drop-down menu:

    • Current trading day

    • Week

    • Month

    • Year

    • Year to date

    Selecting the time period from the drop-down menu in the Stock Beat app configuration.

  3. Advanced settings

    Click Show Advanced to access additional configuration settings.

Setting

Description

Default

Color for positive indicator

Color shown when stock is up

Green

Color for negative indicator

Color shown when stock is down

Red

Seconds per cycle

How long the app is visible on screen per cycle

—

Hide daily min/max graphs from multiday graphs

Toggle on to hide minimum and maximum graphs

No

Save

Click Save to apply your settings.

Click Save to apply your settings.


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