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Watch List Columns

News

News icon indicates today’s breaking news on the adjacent symbol. Click the icon to open the News tab with the news for that symbol loaded.

Symbol

Stock, Index, or option symbol

Enter option symbols in this format: XYZ MM/DD/YYYY 00.00 C where XYZ is the underlying symbol (root symbol), followed by the expiration date, strike price and C or P for Call or Put.

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; displays '-' during regular session

52 Week High

Highest price the security has reached in the previous 52 weeks

52 Week Low

Lowest price the security has reached in the previous 52 weeks

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)

The price at which the owner of an option can purchase (call) or sell (put) the underlying security

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)

A theoretical value (in %) designed to represent the forecasted volatility of the security or index as determined by the prices of multiple call and put options using the Black-Scholes pricing model.

Avg Volume - 5 day

Average of the security's volume for the past five days.

Avg Volume - 20 day

Average of the security's volume for the past 20 days.

Avg Volume - 1 month

Average of the security's volume for the past month.

Avg Volume - 6 months

Average of the security's volume for the past six months.

Avg Volume - YTD

Average of the security's volume for the year to date.

VWAP

Volume Weighted Average Price measures the average price of a stock over a given period of time. VWAP is calculated by adding up the dollars traded for every transaction (price multiplied by number of shares traded) and then dividing by the total shares traded for the day.

Price Earnings Ratio (12 mo.)

Ratio of company's current share price compared to its earnings per share. The higher the P/E ratio, the more the market is willing to pay for each dollar of annual earnings.

Dividend Amount

Annual taxable payment declared by a company's board of directors and given to its shareholders out of the company's current or retained earnings.

Dividend Yield

Amount a company pays its shareholders in dividends each year relative to its stock price.

Earnings Per Share (12 mo.)

Earnings Per Share shows net income divided by the number of shares outstanding for a company for the last 12 months.

GICS Code

Global Industry Classification Standard code. A two- to eight-digit ordered code that indicates a company's sector, industry, and sub-industry.

Sector

GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Sector classification. From broad to specific, helps define a company's business focus. Also, helps identify competitors.

Industry

GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Industry classification. From broad to specific, helps define a company's business focus. Also, helps identify competitors.

Sub-Industry

GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Sub-Industry classification. From broad to specific, helps define a company's business focus. Also, helps identify competitors.

Schwab Equity Rating (SER)

Schwab Equity Rating evaluates individual stock and provides a 5 point rating scale (A, B, C, D, F) indicating Schwab's outlook on the potential performance of the stock over the coming 12 months. More on Schwab Equity Ratings

Market Cap

Market value of all of a company's outstanding shares (in millions).

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