Finding a real-time stock quote on the Investor’s Edge platform

Right under the stock name, you’ll see the stock symbol, the exchange it’s traded on and the industry it represents.

Then, your basic stock quote gives you real-time data, including: 

Last price — The last price the stock traded at on that day.

Today’s change — The difference between the last trade and the previous day’s closing price.

Bid and ask — The bid price is the maximum price that a buyer is willing to pay for a board lot — generally 100 shares — of a particular security. The ask price is the minimum price that a seller is willing to take for a board lot of that same security. At any given time, the bid price showing will be lower than the ask price.

Volume that day and average volume within the last 3 months — The total number of shares traded during these periods, which indicates trading activity and overall liquidity.

Tip: Depending on market conditions, stocks can be volatile. Consider placing a limit order — instead of a market order — to help protect yourself from paying more than you’re comfortable with when volatility is high.

You can find additional real-time stock quote details on the Snapshot page, underneath the stock price chart.

Real-time data also includes:

Today’s open — This is the price at which the security first trades when the market opens.

Day range — The highest and lowest prices at which the security has traded during the current trading session.

P/E TTM — The price-to-earnings ratio is a valuation ratio that compares a company’s common share price to its earnings per share, or EPS. It helps to determine whether a company’s share price is overvalued or undervalued relative to its peers.

EPS TTM — The earnings per share ratio, an indicator of a company’s profitability, is calculated by dividing the company’s net profit over the last 12 months by the total number of shares outstanding.

Latest dividend — This is the dollar value of a dividend paid per share the previous period. Most stocks pay quarterly but some pay monthly, semi-annually or annually.

Yield — The percentage a company pays out annually in dividends per each invested dollar. For example, if a company’s dividend yield is 5% and an investor has held $10,000 of its stock for the past year, they would have received an annual payout of $500 — or $125 in 4 installments if quarterly dividends are paid.

Previous close — The stock’s closing price on the previous day of trading.

52-week range — The highest and lowest daily closing prices at which the security traded during the last year.

Market cap — The total market value of the company’s outstanding shares.

Short restriction — If indicated, short selling is restricted for the stock.

Ex-dividend date — The day on which the stock begins trading without the subsequent dividend value. An investor who is looking to receive the next dividend payment must purchase the stock prior to the ex-dividend date and own it on the record date for the dividend, which is typically 2 days after the ex-dividend date.

Annual dividend — The dollar value of dividends paid per share in a particular year.