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Indices API

The Indices API provides comprehensive stock market index data including major global indices, sector indices, and specialized thematic indices. This API supports multiple time frame aggregations and is essential for market analysis, benchmark comparison, and portfolio performance measurement.

GET/indices/tickers

Retrieves a comprehensive list of all available market indices. This endpoint supports filtering by exchange, providing essential metadata for each index including its full name, ticker symbol, and exchange classification.

Query Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
exchangestringOptional

Filter indices by exchange code.

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Examples:

https://api.axionquant.com/indices/tickers
https://api.axionquant.com/indices/tickers?exchange=ASE

Response Fields

id number

Unique identifier for the index

ticker string

Index ticker symbol (e.g., "AXJO", "AEX")

name string

Full name of the index

exchange string

Exchange where the index is calculated/traded

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All Index Tickers

Request

Sample code
1from axion import Axion
2client = Axion(api_key='axn_123')
3
4tickers = client.indices.tickers(exchange='ASX')
5print(tickers)

Response

[
  {
    "id": 75,
    "ticker": "AMZIVWAP",
    "name": "Alerian MLP Infrastructure Inde",
    "exchange": "NYS"
  },
  {
    "id": 79,
    "ticker": "AOR-IV",
    "name": "ISHARES CORE 60/40 BALANCED ALL",
    "exchange": "ASE"
  },
  {
    "id": 5,
    "ticker": "AXJO",
    "name": "S&P/ASX 200",
    "exchange": "ASX"
  },
  {
    "id": 6,
    "ticker": "ATX",
    "name": "ATX",
    "exchange": "VIE"
  },
  {
    "id": 8,
    "ticker": "ERAEMEUT",
    "name": "Enhanced RAFI Emerging Markets",
    "exchange": "SNP"
  },
  {
    "id": 9,
    "ticker": "E2HCR",
    "name": "Dow Jones Europe ex-U.K. Health",
    "exchange": "DJI"
  },
  {
    "id": 12,
    "ticker": "FCHI",
    "name": "CAC 40",
    "exchange": "PAR"
  }
]
GET/indices/gainers

Retrieves the top gaining market indices over a specified lookback period. Returns index ticker symbols with their percentage change, sorted from highest gainer to lowest. Useful for identifying which markets are showing relative strength.

Query Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
daysintegerOptionalLookback period in days (default: 5)
limitintegerOptionalMaximum number of results to return (default: 10)

Examples:

https://api.axionquant.com/indices/gainers
https://api.axionquant.com/indices/gainers?days=30&limit=20

Response Fields

ticker string

Index ticker symbol

pctchange number

Percentage change over the lookback period

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Index Gainers

Request

Sample code
1from axion import Axion
2client = Axion(api_key='axn_123')
3
4gainers = client.indices.gainers(days=5, limit=10)
5print(gainers)

Response

[
  {
    "ticker": "SPX",
    "pctchange": 1.234
  },
  {
    "ticker": "NDX",
    "pctchange": 1.123
  },
  {
    "ticker": "DJI",
    "pctchange": 0.987
  }
]
GET/indices/losers

Retrieves the top losing market indices over a specified lookback period. Returns index ticker symbols with their percentage change, sorted from most negative to least negative. Useful for identifying which markets are showing relative weakness.

Query Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
daysintegerOptionalLookback period in days (default: 5)
limitintegerOptionalMaximum number of results to return (default: 10)

Examples:

https://api.axionquant.com/indices/losers
https://api.axionquant.com/indices/losers?days=30&limit=20

Response Fields

ticker string

Index ticker symbol

pctchange number

Percentage change over the lookback period

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Index Losers

Request

Sample code
1from axion import Axion
2client = Axion(api_key='axn_123')
3
4losers = client.indices.losers(days=5, limit=10)
5print(losers)

Response

[
  {
    "ticker": "VIX",
    "pctchange": -12.345
  },
  {
    "ticker": "RUT",
    "pctchange": -2.345
  },
  {
    "ticker": "GVZ",
    "pctchange": -1.234
  }
]
GET/indices/:ticker/quote

Retrieves a comprehensive quote for a specific market index. Returns the latest OHLC values, exponential moving averages (EMA30, EMA60, EMA90, EMA120), 52-week range statistics, year-to-date performance, and volume data for comprehensive market analysis.

Path Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
tickerstringRequiredIndex ticker symbol (e.g., "SPX", "NDX", "DJI")

Examples:

https://api.axionquant.com/indices/SPX/quote
https://api.axionquant.com/indices/NDX/quote

Response Fields

latestClose number

Most recent closing price

latestOpen number

Most recent opening price

latestHigh number

Most recent high price

latestLow number

Most recent low price

previousClose number

Previous closing price

week52Range object

52-week high/low range { high: number, low: number }

week52AvgClose number

Average closing price over the trailing 52 weeks

ema30 number

30-period exponential moving average

ema60 number

60-period exponential moving average

ema90 number

90-period exponential moving average

ema120 number

120-period exponential moving average

ytdClosePctChange number

Year-to-date closing price percentage change

volume number

Most recent trading volume

avgVolumeLifetime number

Lifetime average trading volume

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Index Quote

Request

Sample code
1from axion import Axion
2client = Axion(api_key='axn_123')
3
4quote = client.indices.quote('SPX')
5print(quote)

Response

{
  "latestClose": 5890.25,
  "latestOpen": 5875.5,
  "latestHigh": 5902.34,
  "latestLow": 5868.12,
  "previousClose": 5875.5,
  "week52Range": {
    "high": 6240.78,
    "low": 5210.45
  },
  "week52AvgClose": 5720.34,
  "ema30": 5905.67,
  "ema60": 5850.23,
  "ema90": 5800.89,
  "ema120": 5750.45,
  "ytdClosePctChange": 8.234,
  "volume": 0,
  "avgVolumeLifetime": 0
}
GET/indices/:ticker

Retrieves detailed metadata for a specific market index. This endpoint provides comprehensive information for a single index including its full name, ticker symbol, and the exchange where it's calculated or traded.

Path Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
tickerstringRequiredIndex ticker symbol (e.g., "AXJO", "AEX", "GVZ", "GRNWATERLEURX")

Examples:

https://api.axionquant.com/indices/SPX
https://api.axionquant.com/indices/NDX

Response Fields

id number

Unique identifier for the index

ticker string

Index ticker symbol (e.g., "AXJO", "AEX")

name string

Full name of the index

exchange string

Exchange where the index is calculated/traded

country string

Country of the index

timezone string

Trading timezone (e.g., AEST)

lastClose number

Most recent closing price

changePct number

Percentage change since last close

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Index Ticker Details

Request

Sample code
1from axion import Axion
2client = Axion(api_key='axn_123')
3
4ticker = client.indices.ticker('GRNWATERLEURX')
5print(ticker)

Response

{
  "id": 5,
  "ticker": "AXJO",
  "name": "S&P/ASX 200",
  "exchange": "ASX",
  "country": "australia",
  "timezone": "AEST",
  "lastClose": 8816.09960938,
  "changePct": -0.142723001701814
}