Stock Market Quotes relate to information on the price of stocks given by capital market institutions in response to requests by investors at different points of time. These quotes allow the investors to make the optimum choices with regard to their investments over a period of time.
There are various types of quotes that are requested by investors in the United States from NASDAQ and they are:
Flash Quotes
These quotes are available for:
Stocks
Mutual funds
Options
They give precise information to the investors about the stocks, mutual funds and options’
- Last sale price
- Net change and volume
Info Quotes
These quotes are more detailed and substantive and include:
- Stocks
- Mutual funds
- Options
They give precise and extensive information on stocks, mutual funds and options’
- Last sale price
- Net change
- Today's high
- Today's low
- Best bid
- Best ask
- Volume (for the day)
- Previous close
Included with this data are links for much more extensive information about the items selected. Mutual funds and Options may also be quoted.
Data Definitions
Stock symbol – This refers to the stock, mutual fund or option characters, which are assigned by the exchange to represent the issue.
Company Name - The company name as registered with the listing exchange.
Last Sale Price - The price at which a stock last traded as reported by the exchange, delayed by 15 to 20 minutes. Quoted in dollars and cents.
Net Change - The difference in the current last sale price and the previous day's official closing price.
Percentage Change - That amount in percentage terms that the last sale price for the stock has changed from the previous trading day's official closing price.
Today's High - The highest sales price the stock has achieved during the regular trading hours, the intra-day high.
Today's Low - The lowest sales price the stock has fallen to during the regular trading hours, the intra-day low.
Best Bid - The highest price currently being offered for a block of stock.
Best Ask - The lowest price currently being asked for a block of stock.
Share Volume - The number of shares of the stock traded on the listing exchange during current trading hours. It does not include after hours volume.
Previous Close - The previous trading day's last reported trade price during official trading hours.
Market - The official market or exchange listing the stock.
Stock Type - A short description of the kind of issue the stock represents, e.g. Common Stock.
Pre-Market Quotes
These quotes cover:
- Stocks
- Mutual funds
- Options
These quotes give information that is well summarized and reviewed and is considered to be a leading indicator for regular hours trading.
Data Definitions
Pre-Market Time - the time of the pre-market trade Eastern Standard Time (USA).
Pre-Market Price - the trade price of the pre-market trade.
Pre-Market Share Volume - the number of shares traded in each recorded pre-market trade.
After Hours Quote
These quotes are provide information on:
- Stocks
- Mutual funds
- Options
These quotes are a leading indicator for next-trading day activity as well as providing insight into global markets, which start up within hours of the close of the U.S. after-hours market.
Data Definitions
After-Market Time – This refers to the time of the after-market trade Eastern Standard Time.
After-Market Price- This refers to the trade price of the after-market trade.
After-Market Share Volume - the number of shares traded in each recorded after-market trade.