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Load FTSE 100 Stock Data to Postgres

Original n8n title: Ftse 100 Stock Data Loader

FTSE 100 Stock Data Loader. Uses postgres, httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 10 nodes.

Cron / scheduled trigger★★★★☆ complexity10 nodesPostgresHTTP Request
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{
  "name": "FTSE 100 Stock Data Loader",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "field": "cronExpression",
              "expression": "*/10 * * * *"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "id": "schedule-trigger",
      "name": "Schedule Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1.2,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "executeQuery",
        "query": "SELECT ticker, yahoo_ticker FROM stocks ORDER BY ticker",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "get-stock-list",
      "name": "Get Stock List",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.postgres",
      "typeVersion": 2.5,
      "position": [
        450,
        300
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "postgres": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "assignments": {
          "assignments": [
            {
              "id": "ticker-assignment",
              "name": "ticker",
              "value": "={{ $json.yahoo_ticker }}",
              "type": "string"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "extract-ticker",
      "name": "Extract Ticker",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "typeVersion": 3.4,
      "position": [
        650,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "executeQuery",
        "query": "=SELECT date FROM daily WHERE ticker = '{{ $json.ticker }}' ORDER BY date DESC LIMIT 1",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "get-last-date",
      "name": "Get Last Date",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.postgres",
      "typeVersion": 2.5,
      "position": [
        850,
        300
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "postgres": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "assignments": {
          "assignments": [
            {
              "id": "start-date-assignment",
              "name": "startDate",
              "value": "={{ $json.date ? new Date(new Date($json.date).getTime() + 86400000).toISOString().split('T')[0] : '2000-01-01' }}",
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "id": "end-date-assignment",
              "name": "endDate",
              "value": "={{ new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0] }}",
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "id": "ticker-passthrough",
              "name": "ticker",
              "value": "={{ $('Extract Ticker').item.json.ticker }}",
              "type": "string"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "calculate-date-range",
      "name": "Calculate Date Range",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "typeVersion": 3.4,
      "position": [
        1050,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "string": [
            {
              "value1": "={{ $json.startDate }}",
              "operation": "smaller",
              "value2": "={{ $json.endDate }}"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "id": "check-if-data-needed",
      "name": "Check If Data Needed",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        1250,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "=https://query1.finance.yahoo.com/v8/finance/chart/{{ $json.ticker }}",
        "authentication": "none",
        "sendQuery": true,
        "queryParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "period1",
              "value": "={{ Math.floor(new Date($json.startDate).getTime() / 1000) }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "period2",
              "value": "={{ Math.floor(new Date($json.endDate).getTime() / 1000) }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "interval",
              "value": "1d"
            },
            {
              "name": "events",
              "value": "history"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {
          "response": {
            "response": {
              "responseFormat": "json"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "id": "fetch-yahoo-data",
      "name": "Fetch Yahoo Finance Data",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        1450,
        200
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "const ticker = $input.first().json.ticker;\nconst result = $input.first().json;\n\nif (!result.chart || !result.chart.result || !result.chart.result[0]) {\n  return [];\n}\n\nconst data = result.chart.result[0];\nconst timestamps = data.timestamp || [];\nconst quotes = data.indicators.quote[0];\n\nconst records = [];\n\nfor (let i = 0; i < timestamps.length; i++) {\n  if (quotes.close[i] !== null) {\n    records.push({\n      date: new Date(timestamps[i] * 1000).toISOString().split('T')[0],\n      ticker: ticker,\n      high_price: quotes.high[i],\n      low_price: quotes.low[i],\n      open_price: quotes.open[i],\n      close_price: quotes.close[i],\n      volume: quotes.volume[i],\n      adj_close_price: quotes.close[i]\n    });\n  }\n}\n\nreturn records.map(record => ({ json: record }));"
      },
      "id": "transform-data",
      "name": "Transform Yahoo Data",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        1650,
        200
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "insert",
        "schema": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "public",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultName": "public"
        },
        "table": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "daily",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultName": "daily"
        },
        "columns": {
          "mappingMode": "defineBelow",
          "value": {
            "date": "={{ $json.date }}",
            "ticker": "={{ $json.ticker }}",
            "high_price": "={{ $json.high_price }}",
            "low_price": "={{ $json.low_price }}",
            "open_price": "={{ $json.open_price }}",
            "close_price": "={{ $json.close_price }}",
            "volume": "={{ $json.volume }}",
            "adj_close_price": "={{ $json.adj_close_price }}"
          },
          "matchingColumns": [],
          "schema": []
        },
        "options": {
          "queryBatching": "transaction"
        },
        "onConflict": "doNothing"
      },
      "id": "insert-to-db",
      "name": "Insert to Database",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.postgres",
      "typeVersion": 2.5,
      "position": [
        1850,
        200
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "postgres": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "id": "no-data-needed",
      "name": "No Data Needed",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        1450,
        400
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Schedule Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get Stock List",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get Stock List": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Extract Ticker",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Extract Ticker": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get Last Date",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get Last Date": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Calculate Date Range",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Calculate Date Range": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Check If Data Needed",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Check If Data Needed": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Fetch Yahoo Finance Data",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "No Data Needed",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Fetch Yahoo Finance Data": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Transform Yahoo Data",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Transform Yahoo Data": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Insert to Database",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "staticData": null,
  "tags": [],
  "triggerCount": 1,
  "updatedAt": "2025-10-05T20:00:00.000Z",
  "versionId": "1"
}

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FTSE 100 Stock Data Loader. Uses postgres, httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 10 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/WayneKennedy/ZappTrade/blob/c8bb93ded33180e3f568bafc6259413310fc6a41/n8n-workflows/stock-data-loader.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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