Welcome to Questrade.
In this video, we'll show you how to use the symbol lookup tool and quote overview.
To get started simply log in to your Questrade account,
and go to the trading area.
Once you're here you'll see a search bar on the top right corner of the page.
Type in the name of a company you're interested in and a list of relevant searches will appear.
Stocks displayed are for illustrative purposes only.
In this example we'll search for Apple. Various companies with Apple in the name will appear
along with their stock prices on the right side. If you know the symbol of the stock
or ETF you're interested in you can also type that directly into the search bar.
If you click on one of the symbols it will pull up more information about the stock or
ETF. This includes the ticker symbol, the company's full name, the exchange it's traded, on
and its current stock price. It also shows the dollar amount and percentage that the price has
either gained or lost over a certain amount of time. If this is a stock or ETF you want to keep
your eye on you can quickly add it to one of your watchlists by clicking the star button underneath
the percentage. You will also see a button that allows you to buy shares of the stock.
If you already own shares you'll also see a button to sell them. Clicking buy opens the
order entry screen on the right hand side. For more information on placing an order you can
view our market and limit orders video. The link is available in the description below.
The price chart shown here is a line graph that provides a stock or ETF's historical pricing.
Hovering over certain parts of the chart will show you how the stock performed on specific days or
specific time if you're viewing a daily chart like shown here. You can adjust the timeline using the
tabs below. Keep in mind that the graph defaults to a one day overview however you can see price
history from as recently as a day ago to as far back as when the security first started trading.
Beneath the price chart you'll get a breakdown of the stock or ETF's key statistics.
On the left side are various price points the stock has reached. This includes its
closing price from the last trading day, its opening price for the current trading day,
along with the daily high and low from the current day.
Also shown are the stock's highest and lowest prices over the last 52 weeks.
On the right side you'll see other valuable information. If the stock pays dividends you'll
see the last dividend that was paid out, its dividend yield, and the current ex dividend date.
This is the date by which you would need to own shares to be eligible for the next scheduled
dividend payout. Also available are key metrics such as the price to earnings ratio and earnings
per share. Below that if it's available you'll see the last scheduled date for the company to
release their earnings report. Lastly, you have the company's current market capitalization.
For even more information you can click the see all button to view bid price, ask price, bid size,
ask size, volume and more. You can use learning mode to learn more about what these mean.
Further down, if you're viewing a stock or ETF you own shares in you'll get additional
information on your specific holdings of that particular security. You'll see the account that
the shares are held in, the number of shares you own, and the average price you purchased them for.
You'll also see your open profit and loss referred to as open P and L. This represents the amount of
money you've gained or lost from this position since it was first added to your portfolio. Also
included are other details like today's profit and loss which shows any change that occurred during
the trading day. You'll also see market value and book value. Simply put, market value is the number
of shares you own multiplied by their current stock price. Market value shows what you'd receive
in cash if you chose to sell your shares today minus any trading commissions that is. On the
other hand, book value is the number of shares you own multiplied by the price you purchase them for.
Then there's account percentage which shows the percentage that this stock or ETF's market value
makes up in your account. Below that, you'll see a detailed list of any market or limit
orders you've placed in the last 90 days. Lastly, you'll find the news section. Using the filter on
the top right side you can adjust this to show recent articles that mention securities you have
a position in or the specific symbol you are currently viewing. You can also click all news
to see the most recent investment articles from various reputable sources.
We hope you enjoyed this walkthrough of the stock symbol lookup tool. For more information
about our trading platform, please head over to our educational videos on our youtube channel.