"from... to..." versus "to... from..."

Solution 1:

I agree that it is far easier to follow from... to... unless there is a good reason.
Stock quotes seem to have an adequate excuse: the reader's attention is expected to be firmly attached to the current value, with the previous value given as an afterthought.

Solution 2:

It's all about attention.

1. The ball was passed to ball man from man ball.
2. The ball was passed from ball man to man ball.

Both are talking about the same thing.

1. About where it went
2. Where it came from or who got it there.

Solution 3:

The best way to use To & From would be to use "To" in the beginning and followed by "From". My reasoning is, it is always fair to start with what you want. For example: I want to change my name to "1XXXX1" from "1XXXX".