Create a Custom Quote Bar

 

Traders who want full control over the look and feel of the Quote Bar can now create custom Quote Bars and templates.

Create a Custom Quote Bar

  1. Right-click on the Market Depth Window
  2. Select Quote Bar Template then over and down to Customize.
  3. The Customize Quote Bar Window will appear.



  4. Begin building a table to hold the elements of your quote bar. Select the number of rows "R" and columns "C" by clicking the up and down arrows provided. The table will expand or contract accordingly.



  5. Fill your table with the data elements listed on the left hand side of your window.
    Click on an element such as "Symbol". Then click the red arrow (pointing to the right). "Symbol" will be moved from the left hand column to the first box of your table.



  6. Set up the table as desired, from left to right, top to bottom.

    To remove an element from the table and return it to the list, click the left red arrow.
    To rearrange elements within the table, use the green arrows below the table to move the selected box up, down left or right.



    To leave a box empty, click the element "Empty Cell" and move it into the table using the red arrow pointing to the right.
  7. Further customize your Quote bar by checking Border and Left Label on or off.
    Left Label compresses the table by removing the full title of each element and replacing it with a left-hand side abbreviation. Border adds bounding boxes to table elements.
  8. Adjust the spacing, height and width of the table and its elements.



  9. Position the Table: Click the Spacing button, and use the single side arrows (green) to move the entire table up, down left and right.
    Width of the Boxes: Click the Box Width button, and use the double-arrows (green) to expand or compress the space between columns.
    Height of the Boxes: Click the Box Height button, and use the double-arrows (green)to expand or compress the space between columns.



  10. Click OK to save your Quote Bar without making it a template.

    To make a template    , see directions below. To clear your table and start over click Clear All. To abort the process, click Cancel. To revert to Template 1 (the default Quote Bar template), click Default.

Create a Template

  1. Follow steps 1-6 as outlined above.
  2. Click the Save button to the right of the Template drop-down menu.



  3. A Template Name window will appear. Give your template a name and click OK. You template will be saved to the template list.



    Edit the template at any time by selecting it from the drop-down menu within the Customize Quote Bar window.

Understanding Quote Bar Information

Symbol
The company's publicly traded stock symbol.
Cur Tick
Displays a green arrow when the bid price increases, and a red arrow when the bid price decreases.
Bid
The highest price any buyer is willing to pay for a given security at a given time.
Bid/Ask Cross
Displays a double-headed arrow when the Bid and Ask prices cross. Displays an equal sign when the Bid and Ask prices are the same.
Ask
The lowest price a seller will sell a given security.
Restrict?
Indicates whether or not the stock is a restricted stock.
Volume
The number of shares traded during a given period for a security.
Range
The high and low transaction prices of a given security.
High
The highest price at which a trade was executed on a given security.
Low
The lowest price at which a trade was executed on a given security.
Open
The first price of a given security in a trading session.
Prev Cls
The previous trading day's last sale price.
Last Price
The most recent traded price.
Last Size
Quantity of the most recently executed trade.
Change
The difference between the Last price and the Close price.
% Chg
Computed as a percentage, the difference between the PrevClose price and the Last price. (Change divided by Last times 100%.)
52 Week High
Displays the highest price the stock has traded for in the past 52 weeks.
52 Week Low
Displays the lowest price the stock has traded for in the past 52 weeks.
Short?
Indicates whether or not the stock is shortable. EMAIL indicates that you must contact the broker dealer for more information before shorting the stock.
Pos Shares
Displays the number of shares held for the symbol.
Pos Value
Displays the open Profit and Loss for any shares held.
SHO Flag
SHO is displayed if the stock is a NASDAQ "threshold security". Displays PILOT if the stock is a NASDAQ Pilot security.
Empty Cell
Keeps the cell selected empty.
Financial IND
Displays elements near the stock symbol that denote the financial status of NASDAQ-listed stock.
Bid Size
The number of shares that are being offered for purchase at the inside bid price. Some traders try to use the bid size and ask size to measure impending short term upward or downward pressure on the stock's price.
Ask Size
The number of shares that are being offered for sale at the inside ask price. Some traders try to use the bid size and ask size to measure impending short term upward or downward pressure on the stock's price.
Day Change
 The difference in a securities opening price compared to the current or last price.
Day Change %
The percentage difference in a securities opening price compared to the current or last price.
52 Week High
The highest price a security reached during the last 52 weeks.
52 Week Low
The lowest price a security reached during the last 52 weeks.