QuantCore-FX/EXCEL_IMPORT_PROMPT.md

APEX Layer 1 — Excel Data Import Prompt

Use this prompt template to ask AI (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) to generate monthly economic data in the required Excel format.

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Example Prompt for AI:

I need you to create an Excel file with monthly economic data for the 8 major currencies.

The file should have two sheets:

**Sheet 1: CPI**
- Column A: Currency (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, CAD, CHF, NZD)
- Column B: Target % (2.0, 2.0, 2.0, 2.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.5, 2.0)
- Column C: Actual CPI % (provide realistic values for June 2026)

**Sheet 2: PMI**
- Column A: Currency (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, CAD, CHF, NZD)
- Column B: Composite PMI (provide realistic values between 40-60, where 50=neutral)

Format:
- Use decimal values (e.g., 3.45, not "3.45%")
- Include header row
- One row per currency
- No merge cells or formulas

Provide realistic economic data for June 2026 based on:
- Recent inflation trends
- Manufacturing activity
- Monetary policy directions

Please generate this as a downloadable Excel file or CSV format.

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Required Data Format:

CPI Sheet:

Currency	Target %	Actual CPI %
USD	2.0	3.2
EUR	2.0	2.8
GBP	2.0	3.1
JPY	2.0	1.9
AUD	2.5	3.5
CAD	2.0	2.3
CHF	1.5	1.2
NZD	2.0	3.8

PMI Sheet:

Currency	Composite PMI
USD	52.3
EUR	48.7
GBP	51.2
JPY	49.5
AUD	50.1
CAD	51.8
CHF	49.2
NZD	52.5

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How to Use:

1. Copy the prompt above and send to ChatGPT/Claude
2. Ask for Excel file download
3. Save the Excel file
4. In APEX Layer 1 app → Monthly Entry tab → Click "Import Excel"
5. Select your Excel file
6. Data auto-fills the entry form
7. Click "Save & Calculate Scores"

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Example AI Responses to Accept:

• ChatGPT: Says "I can't create actual files, but here's the data:" → Copy to Excel manually
• Claude: May provide CSV format → Import that
• Perplexity/Other: Often provides downloadable formats directly

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Alternative: Generate Test Data

Ask AI:

Create realistic monthly CPI and PMI data for the 8 major currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, CAD, CHF, NZD) 
for June 2026 in this format:

Currency,Target_CPI,Actual_CPI,Composite_PMI
...

Make it realistic based on economic forecasts and recent trends.

Then paste the CSV into your Excel file.