Watch List Columns

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Watch List Columns

News Availability

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Symbol

Stock, Index, or option symbol

Enter option symbol in this format: .XXXXX

Last Trade

Displays the last trade price for a security or the last value for an Index

Change from Previous Close (Pts)

Total amount the security has gained/declined since yesterday's close

Bid

Current inside bid price

Ask

Current inside ask price

Opening Price

Price at which the security opened for the day

Day's High

Highest price the security has traded during the current trading session

Day's Low

Lowest price the security has traded during the current trading session

Volume

Number of shares traded for the day, or in the case of options, the number of contracts traded

Description

Full name of the company, security, or index.

Change from Previous Close (%)

Percentage the security has gained/declined since yesterday's close

Uptick/Downtick

Displays directional change in price for last trade

Previous Close

Closing price of the security from the day before last

Time of Last

Time stamp for the Last Trade price (Eastern time)

Today's Close

Today's closing price

Spread

Difference between the current bid and the current ask

Last Exchange

Exchange on which the Last Trade was executed

Ask Quantity

Highest quantity available from a particular Market Maker/ECN within the inside ask

Bid Quantity

Highest quantity available from a particular Market Maker/ECN within the inside bid

Change from Open (Pts)

Amount the security's price has gained/declined per share since the open

Change from Open (%)

Percentage the security's price has gained/declined since the open

Multiplier (Opt)

Used to determine the market value of an option contract

Expire Date (Opt)

Date on which the option expires and becomes worthless if not exercised or assigned, as well as how many days remain until expiration

Open Interest (Opt)

Total number of open option contracts that have not yet been exercised, expired, or fulfilled by delivery

Strike Price (Opt)

Specified price on an option contract at which the contract may be exercised

Underlying Symbol (Opt)

The underlying security or index on which the option is based.

The letter in parentheses after the security name is the Financial Status Indicator (FSI).

FSI Codes

  • D Deficient: Failed to meet NASDAQ continued listing requirements

  • E Delinquent: Missed regulatory filing deadline

  • Q Bankrupt: Issuer has filed for bankruptcy

  • N Normal (Default): Not currently deficient, delinquent, or bankrupt.-Will not be displayed

  • G Deficient and Bankrupt

  • H Deficient and Delinquent

  • J Delinquent and Bankrupt

  • K Deficient, Delinquent, and Bankrupt

Delta (Opt)

Indicates how much the price of a call option moves for every one-point move in the price of the underlying security.

Gamma (Opt)

Measures the change in delta for a change in the underlying stock price.

Theta (Opt)

The change in option price in relation to the time left before the option expires.

Vega (Opt)

The change in option price in relation to a 1% change in volatility.

Rho (Opt)

The change in the price of an option resulting from a 1% change in interest rates.

Implied Volatility (Opt)

The estimated volatility of a stock underlying an option price based on the option price.