Lesson Questrade Edge Mobile
Searching stock and ETF quotes using Edge Mobile is easy and intuitive.
You can use the detailed quote page to view information also known as a level 1 trading quote which displays important stats like the Bid, Ask, Div, EPS, and much, much more.
This is also where you can search for Option quotes, this is covered in more detail in the dedicated Options trading section of this lesson.
Check out the short video below for an overview of the quote window, or continue reading for more in-depth information.
Note: Securities shown are for illustrative, educational, and visual purposes only, and should not be relied upon as financial advice. The information provided is not intended to be and should not be construed as a recommendation, offer, or solicitation to buy or sell.
You can search for a quote anytime using the mini quote toolbar at the bottom of your screen.
Alternatively, tap any of the symbols in your watchlists, positions, or orders pages to quickly pull up the quote for that symbol.
When you tap the Search symbol button from the compact quote, the drawer will expand so you can search for the Stock, ETF (or Option) you’re looking for.
Tip: If you prefer to only view full quotes, you can also disable the compact quote anytime in your Settings.
After you’ve found the security you’re looking for, simply tap on it to open the full detailed quote.
Tip: You can also tap on the P&L figures in the quote search window to switch between dollars and percentages.
If you want to go back to the previous page you were on, simply slide the quote search drawer down using the tab at the top, or tap Cancel.
The quotes page shows a wealth of information about the security you’re looking for. At the top of the page you’ll see handy shortcuts to trade, add earnings notifications and more.
To jump into making a trade, simply tap the green Trade button.
Let’s take a look at the top of the detailed quote page first:
Note: Tapping snap quote will disable streaming temporarily until you reload the quote, or navigate to a new page.
5. Tap and scroll on the chart to view more information about that time range.
6. Change between viewing different time ranges from 1 Day to this security’s max time range.
7. Tap the full screen button to view this chart as a detailed candlestick chart in landscape view.
Keep reading for a detailed explanation of all the terms in the level 1 quote below the chart.
To quickly reference a data point anywhere on the mini-chart, simply hold and drag your finger to the selected date or time range.
This can be incredibly useful when referencing historical data and trying to determine future price movements.
Tap the full screen button to view this chart as a landscape candlestick chart.
On the detailed quote page, if you currently have positions in this specific security, you’ll be able to see them on the holdings tab right above the mini chart.
3. You can also tap the position to view more detailed information.
4. At the bottom, you’ll also see a button to automatically pre-fill an order to close this position completely.
When you tap this button, a pre-filled order entry window will appear with this security and amount of shares. If you wish to quickly “Sell to close” a position, this shortcut can help save a few seconds.
If you’re trading Options on this underlying security (or index quote), you can also choose to Display by Strategy to view your calls and/or puts grouped together into strategies.
Below the chart, you’ll see a detailed level 1 quote broken up into three main sections.
At the very top, you’ll see the security’s Bid and Ask prices, along with some price ranges and other information.
Below the Bid & Ask, you’ll see the Day and 52 week price ranges. The small line charts show the current price per share in relation to the prices over the last day, or year.
Bid size and Ask size show how many “board lots” are available to trade at the given bid and ask prices.
The Open represents the price at market open (9:30 am ET).
Previous close shows the price at market close (4:00 pm ET) from the previous trading day.
Below the bid and ask information in the level 1 quote, we’ll see important information about the security’s volume, dividend and much more.
Starting from the top, Volume shows how many shares of this security have traded hands since the market has opened today.
Avg volume shows the average number of shares traded each day during regular hours.
Market cap shows the “worth” of a company by multiplying the number of shares by the current price.
Shares shows how many shares of this security are currently available to be traded on the open market.
Dividend shows the dollar amount of the current dividend issued per share (if one is paid out).
Yield shows the total annual dividend represented as a percentage of the security’s current price per share.
EPS represents the annual Earnings per share of this security, while P/E (price to earnings ratio) compares the share price against the EPS.
Ex-date shows the first date the stock trades excluding the dividend.
To qualify for the dividend, you must fully own the shares before this date. Please remember to take into consideration the settlement time of T+1 business day for trades to be considered “finalized”. In this example above, you would need to purchase the shares by November 2nd to qualify for the dividend.
Earnings date shows the anticipated earnings date for a company. This date may shift due to holidays and other factors, and the date shown in the platform is not finalized until a company confirms their earnings a few weeks prior to release.
At the bottom of the detailed level 1 quote, we’ll see more key information about the security.
The top left shows which Market or exchange this security trades on natively, while the top right shows the Currency this security trades in (or tracks for index quotes).
Below this, you’ll see the security type, i.e. Stock or ETF.
The Borrow rate shows the overnight lending rate in yearly percentages if this security is shorted. (If shares are available)
Long and Short MR represents the Margin requirements for this security when buying or shorting.
Lastly, the Last trade field shows when the last trade has taken place for this security.
At the bottom of the detailed quote page after you scroll past the level 1 quote, you’ll be able to see the most recent news articles that mention this security.
Scroll down to view older news articles, or tap the Read more button at the bottom right of each article to continue reading.
If you’re looking for even more news, scroll to the bottom and tap view more to load older articles.
Note: The information in this blog is for educational purposes only and should not be used or construed as financial or investment advice by any individual. Information obtained from third parties is believed to be reliable, but no representations or warranty, expressed or implied, is made by Questrade, Inc., its affiliates or any other person to its accuracy.
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