function [Y] = load_spy_data()
% LOAD_SPY_DATA - Loads the weekly closing prices for the SPY ETF 
%   
% Written by:
% -- 
% John L. Weatherwax                2009-04-21
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% email: wax@alum.mit.edu
% 
% Please send comments and especially bug reports to the
% above email address.
% 
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fid = fopen('./weekly_spy_prices.csv');
C = textscan(fid,'%d/%d/%d %f %f %f %f %f %f','delimiter',',','headerlines',1);
fclose(fid); 

% extract just the adjusted closing prices: 
Y = C{9};

% send out the list in earliest time to latest time: 
Y = flipud(Y);