Market Data contains all of the quotes needed to trade in the market.
Quotes & Charts
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To get a quote:
- Select the Quotes & Charts link under the Market Data.
- Type in a symbol in the open field next to the Submit button. If you do not know the symbol, select Symbol Lookup located under the Market Data to find the symbol.
- Choose Quote, Chart or Options and then click Submit.
Quote
Figure 2 shows a detailed real time quote data of the select symbol.
Figure 2 |
Chart
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The chart has various time parameters, studies and comparison tools.
Clicking on the down arrow next to the setting you want to change will display all your options you can change.
To enter date into Compare To Symbol and Moving Averages fields:
- Enter a symbol you wish to compare in chart in the Compare to Symbol field. .
- Moving Average has a down arrow and a field. The down arrow will show all the moving averages studies that can be applied to the chart. The field is for the time parameter you wish to set.
- Click Refresh Chart once all changes have been made to view your changes on the chart dat
Options
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Option Chain will display both calls and puts but the quote is delayed 15 minutes. For a real-time quote click on any of the symbols.
Trade link will send you to the option trade page, which was explained earlier.
Symbol Lookup
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The Symbol Look Up page is designed to give you a way to find the symbol for any company trading on US markets.
To find a symbol, type in the company name in the field under Symbol Lookup, then click Submit to start the search.
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To trade a symbol from the list created, click on the Trade link. It will take you to the Trade page, which was explained earlier
For a Real Time Quote, click the RTQ link. A window will pop up displaying information about that symbol.
