Market Matrix

The Market Matrix is a screening tool that allows you to search the market for stocks to trade based on parameters you set. For each symbol returned, Data Columns provide real-time stock information including: Bid and Ask Prices, Volume, % Change, Highs, Lows and much more. To add or remove columns, see "Customize the Market Matrix" for details.

For your convenience, a number of Predefined Search Sets are provided. These search sets return a list of stocks that are "Gainers," "Losers," or "Leaders" on the major indices. If you wish, you can also Customize a Search Set.

Search the Market for Stocks to Trade

From the Feature drop-down menu, select Market Matrix and then Predefined.
A list of pre-set search sets will appear. Select one.
The Market Matrix window will appear with a list of the top 20 stocks that meet the criteria you have chosen. The Matrix will continually scan the market for stocks that meet your criteria, so the list may change frequently. To temporarily stop this process, click the "Freeze" button.
To create your own searches, see "Customize a Search Set".

Trade from the Market Matrix

To trade a stock found using the Market Matrix, simply click and drag the stock onto the Market Depth Window, and complete your order.

Other ways to trade include using the Trade Strategies window to create a trading strategy.

Understanding the Data Columns

Symbol	The company's officially registered stock symbol.
Bid	The price that a potential buyer is willing to pay.
Ask	The price at which a seller is offering a security. Also called offer.
Last	The price of the most recently executed transaction. Last often toggles between the Bid and the Ask but may be at any price.
Change	The difference between the Last price and the Close price.
% Chg	The difference between the PrevClose price and the Last price computed as a percentage. (Change divided by Last times 100%.)
Volume	The number of shares traded.
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 price of the security when the market opened.
Range	The gap between the highest and lowest stock price.
Ovn Change	Overnight Change. The difference in price between market open and previous market close.
Ovn%Change	Overnight Percentage Change. The difference in percentage between market open and previous market close.
Bid Exch	The Exchange for the current Bid.
Ask Exch	The Exchange for the current Ask.
Prev Close	Closing price for the previous day.
Time	Time of the last transaction.
Last Exch	The exchange for the last transaction
Company Name	Company name associated with the stock symbol.
Last Size	Size of the last trade transacted on the market.
Bid Size	The requested number of shares of the highest bidder.
Ask Size	The number of shares a seller is selling at a quoted ask price.
Day Change	Price change of a stock since market open.
Day Change%	Percentage change of a stock since market open.
Range%	The percentage gap between the highest and lowest stock price.