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Stock & ETFs Tab Features | |
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Title Bar |
Enter the symbol you potentially want to trade and click Go or press Enter. The Title Bar is available in several tools, and includes some basic price data as well as the Tool Link Icon. For more on these features see Title Bar. |
Order/Position Indicators |
This area indicates whether your account has an order or a position in the current security, regardless of security type. Order Status Indicator
Position Indicator
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Trade Ticket |
Click the Stocks & ETFs tab to display the Trade Ticket. This is the primary order routing interface in the software and is also available in the Symbol Hub. TIP: You can hide the Trade Ticket by clicking the double arrow tab in the upper right corner. Click again to re-display it. Calculate Shares: Click to calculate the maximum number of shares you can trade based on the dollar amount you specify. See more on Placing Equity Orders and Equity Trading Venues. Trading settings, such as enabling or disabling order verification, default quantities, and commission estimates can be found by right-clicking in the Trade Ticket area and selecting Trade Ticket Settings or under Settings in the main menu. For more information, see Trade Settings. |
Estimated Cost |
Shows an estimation of the cost or proceeds depending on the number of shares and limit or market price. The estimation does not include commissions or fees unless you specify them in the Trade Settings window. Hover your mouse pointer over the Estimated Cost to open a pop-up with a link to Edit Fee Calculation. You can also access the fee calculations under Settings in the main menu. |
Level I |
Shows basic quote data for the equity on display. You can specify which data components to display by right-clicking in the Level I area and choosing Level I Settings. Choose the columns to display and their display order. See more on Customizing the Level I Display. TIP: At the bottom of the Level I Settings window, you can also specify whether these settings should apply to all Trade Tools in your layout or just this one. |
Market Depth Bid/Ask |
Shows the depth of all bids and offers in a stock. Each line shows the market center, the price at which they are bidding or offering, and the number of shares they are making available at that price. Market Depth data is available to you for a fee if you wish to subscribe to the service. However, the fee may be waived if you meet certain eligibility requirements. For additional information, please contact your Schwab Active Trader Team. NASDAQ quotes and ECN quotes are in upper-case and ECN book quotes (when the book is turned on) are in lower-case. Other non-NASDAQ quotes are noted with an asterisk (*). Customize: The Market Depth and Time & Sales display is customizable. To learn more, see Customizing the Market Depth Display. |
Time & Sales |
Shows every trade being reported through NASDAQ and some ECN book trades, as well as the quantity of the trade (parentheses around the quantity indicates an exact amount of shares, usually an odd lot) and the time of the trade. Time & Sales is color-coded:
Customize: The Market Depth and Time & Sales display is customizable. To learn more, see Customizing the Market Depth Display. |
News |
If you expand your Trade tool window, you will reveal the Breaking News panel of the Stocks & ETFs tab. Click on a story to display it in the preview pane, or double-click on the story to open it in a separate window.
TIP: News is also available in its own tool with even more features. Click Open Tools > News to view the News tool. |
Cancel Last Order | Will attempt to cancel the most recent open order for the stock loaded in the Trade tool. Check your Messages or Order Status to confirm success of cancel order. |
Save for Later | This feature is coming soon. |