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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.

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

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

Current inside bid price

Current inside ask price

Price at which the security opened for the day

Highest price the security has traded during the current trading session

Lowest price the security has traded during the current trading session

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

Full name of the company, security, or index.

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

Displays directional change in price for last trade

Closing price of the security from the day before last

Time stamp for the Last Trade price (Eastern time)

Today's closing price; displays '-' during regular session

Highest price the security has reached in the previous 52 weeks

Lowest price the security has reached in the previous 52 weeks

Difference between the current bid and the current ask

Exchange on which the Last Trade was executed

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

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

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

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

Used to determine the market value of an option contract

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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