Tutorial: Tracking Cryptocurrency Prices & Portfolio in Google Sheets

in LeoFinance2 years ago

Do you want to manage your cryptocurrency portfolio with real-time updates? In this tutorial, we'll learn how to track live cryptocurrency prices and automatically update your portfolio in Google Sheets.

Introduction:

I'm Yogesh Shinde, and welcome to my channel where we learn Google Sheets. If you're new, subscribe and hit the bell icon for upcoming tutorials.

Getting Started:

  • The tutorial starts with a prefilled header and formatted columns.
  • Dates of transactions are added in column A, and currencies in column B.
  • Supported cryptocurrencies include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash.
  • Column C lists currency tickers (BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH).
  • Column D contains purchase prices for each currency.

Portfolio Setup:

  • Transactions from exchanges are listed in columns E to I.
  • Column J sums up all coins across exchanges.

Real-Time Price Updates:

  • Column K fetches live cryptocurrency prices using the GOOGLEFINANCE function.
  • For example, to get Bitcoin's price in USD: =GOOGLEFINANCE("CURRENCY:BTCUSD")

Portfolio Valuation:

  • Column L calculates the cost of cryptocurrencies purchased (coins * purchase price).
  • Column M computes the current value of holdings (coins * live price).
  • Column N calculates the percentage change in value.
  • Column O shows the USD change in value.

Visualizing Data:

  • Conditional formatting highlights profit (green) and loss (red) in columns O, L, and M.
  • Charts are created to visualize portfolio composition and profit/loss trends.

Conclusion:

By following this tutorial, you can create a dynamic cryptocurrency portfolio dashboard in Google Sheets. Don't forget to subscribe for more tutorials and share this video with others who might find it helpful.

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