Choice of data structure (numeric & date/time)

Which datastructure for this type of data:

Time/date| Open|High|Low|Close|Volume 19.06.201700:00:00.000|142.247|142.247|142.247|142.247|4.734.399.915

So 6 columns and (in)finite amount of rows.

I’m struggling with the date/time (how to apply it to a specific column) and with the decimals.

I’m thinking about storing it as a cell array but it takes a lot of memory and it’s a little bit circuitous.

I will be using the data for stock analyzing/applying under the econometrics toolbox.

I've used MATlab in a course called Numerical Mathematics but only for calculations so I'm fairly new to data analysis.

I thank you in advance!

Answer 1

[Steven Lord]

If you're using release R2016b or later, consider using a timetable to store your data. If you're reading your data from a file, the first example on the "Create Timetables" topic page will be of use to you.