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    Lookup Values on a large spreadsheet

    Hi

    I have a large spreadsheet that identifies stock trading opportunities. There are about 50,000 rows worth of data.

    Once I determine where the opportunities are I need to get data from that particular row. This is how I get the data:

    Step 1 (formula in cell S2)

    If(R2>0, true,false) finding the good trades

    Step 2 (formula in cell T2)

    If (S2=true,round(s1+1,0),s1+.00000001) numbering the good trading opportunities

    Step 3 (on same page but in columns out of range - way to the right of the regular populated data)

    In cells BB2-BB11 the numbers 1-10

    So in cell BB2 populate 1, BB3 populate 2 etc

    In cell BC2

    Index(row number,match(BB2,S:S,0))

    This will give me the row number for the first trading opportunity

    I will do this for the first 10 trading opportunities (finding the row numbers)

    step 4
    Once I have done this I will use the indirect function to find the data I need in each row(for example: symbol, price etc)

    So in cell BD2

    Indirect("C"&BC2)

    Column C has the stock symbols and this formula will give me the stock symbol for the first opportunity

    Similarly in cell BE2

    Indirect("F"&BC2)

    Column F has the stock prices and this formula will give me the stock price for the first opportunity


    Etc etc


    The question I have is this Method an efficient way to get data in a large spreadsheet (excel 2010) or would you recommend any different formulas/methods to get the data I require


    Thanks
    Last edited by mskli; 08-25-2012 at 10:40 AM.

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