US stock market data for Australia Based Researchers

US market hours mapped to Australian night

The US regular session runs 9:30 am to 4:00 pm New York time. For users in Australia this maps to roughly 11:30 pm to 7:00 am Sydney time in the Australian winter and 1:30 am to 8:00 am in the Australian summer. Many Sydney and Melbourne researchers review overnight US moves over breakfast with end of day data and then run models before the ASX opens. FinzData provides every US stock including delisted companies plus 231 ETFs with history going back more than 26 years and bars from 1 minute to daily.

US-listed stocks and ETFs not Australian exchanges

FinzData covers US-listed stocks and ETFs. It does not cover local Australian exchanges. Coverage includes point in time fundamentals from SEC filings, macro data with vintages as first published, CFTC COT positioning and 13F institutional holdings. End of day options chains for US stocks and ETFs are available with nightly dealer gamma levels as a $29 a month add on. Data can be accessed via Python package pip install finzdata and CSV and parquet downloads.

Examples relevant to Australian investors

Australian investors often research companies with US listings. Examples include Atlassian, James Hardie and Mesoblast. These names trade on US venues and are included in the US dataset with full history and corporate actions. Researchers can build screens for US exposure held by Australian SMSF trustees and university students working on quantitative projects.

Pricing and access from Australia

Plans are priced in US dollars and paid by card with the bank converting from Australian dollars. A free API key, no card, 1,000 calls a day is available to test endpoints. One ticker from $19 and whole US market from $195 once plus $19.95 a month are options for ongoing use.

Quick start with Python

pip install finzdata
import finzdata as yf
yf.Client().cot(report="legacy_fo", market="GOLD")

Get started free

Create a free API key at free API key with no card required for 1,000 calls a day. Explore free samples at /samples to see JSON and parquet formats for US equities, ETFs and macro. The free tier is suitable for initial testing from Australia before choosing a paid plan priced in US dollars.

Common questions

What US market hours apply for Australia?

US regular session is 9:30 am to 4:00 pm New York time which is roughly 11:30 pm to 7:00 am Sydney time in the Australian winter and 1:30 am to 8:00 am in the Australian summer.

Does FinzData include Australian listed securities?

No. FinzData covers US-listed stocks and ETFs including delisted companies and 231 ETFs. It does not cover local Australian exchanges.

How is billing handled for Australian users?

Plans are priced in US dollars and paid by card. Your bank converts from Australian dollars at checkout. A free API key with 1,000 calls a day requires no card.