Watch Lists

 

You can create multiple Watch Lists using the trading platform. Watch Lists enable you to track the prices of a select group of stocks. Stocks can be added to a Watch List individually (after you obtain a quote for instance) or collectively by typing several stock symbols into a list all at once. Keep in mind that "Portfolio" page news items are based in part on your "default" watch list.

Create and View a Watch List

  1. Select Watch Lists from the Quotes drop-down menu.
  2. Click "Add New Watch List."



  3. Name your Watch List in the space provided with a descriptive name that identifies the particular set of securities you wish to monitor (e.g. Computer Technology, Blue Chips, Utilities, IPOs).
  4. In the Symbols field, enter the security symbols you wish to watch, separated by commas or spaces.
    Use Symbol Lookup if you need help obtaining the symbols.
  5. Click "Save" to store the list.
  6. To view quotes on this list of securities, simply click your Watch List's name.

Delete A Watch List

  1. Select Watch Lists from the Quotes drop-down menu.
  2. Click the "Delete" link next to the Watch List you wish to remove.

Available Actions

The following actions are available on this page:

 

Click the name of a Watch List -- Brings up the Watch List complete with quotes.

Click "Edit" -- Allows you to add and delete symbols from the Watch List.

Click "Delete" -- Permanently removes the Watch List.

Click "Add New Watch List " -- Permanently removes the Watch List.

Click "Trade" -- Brings up a trading page and fills it with the stock symbol.

Click "Charts" -- Generates an Intraday Chart for the symbol.

Click "News" -- Brings up news headlines for the symbol.

Click "Chain" -- Generates a list of available options and quotes for those options.

Click "Refresh" -- Refreshes the quote data in your Watch List..

Click " Return to Main Watch List Screen" -- Returns you to the Watch List management window.

Understanding the Data Fields

WATCH LIST
Symbol The publically traded company's registered stock symbol.
Bid The price that a potential buyer is willing to pay.
Ask The price that a seller is offering the security for sale. Also called "offer."
Last The price of the most recently executed transaction.
Change The difference between the Last price and the Close price.
Change% The percentage difference between the Last price and the Close price.
Volume The number of shares traded today.
High The highest price today that a trade was executed on the given security.
Low The lowest price today that a trade was executed on the given security.
Open The price of the security when the market opened today.
Prev Cls The final transacted price before market close on the prior trade date.