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What Type Of Trades Are The Cyan And Yellow Colored Trades On Scottrade Time & Sales Charts

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:48:17 +0000

From Scottrade FAQ:

“What do the colors mean on Time & Sales?

• • • Green = trade occurred on the Ask.
• • • Red = trade occurred on the Bid.
• • • Cyan = trade did not occur on the Bid or Ask.
• • • Yellow = trade broke either high or low for the day.”

Regarding Cyan, what kind of trade is it if it doesn’t occur on the bid or ask? I see them often with up to 4 decimal places and sometimes in large volume. What kind of trades are these and what are they called?

The yellow trades, are they the ones that have a (T) beside them i see in after hours trading? What kind of trades are these and what are they called?

Actually their website should have detailed descriptions with examples, or try to call directly for info.

Stock Market Trading Question?

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:41:00 +0000

If I have around 1,000 in an account that I am trading with, can I sell a stock one day, and then with the money that I make from that stock in the same day put into another stock? If not what is the time period?

Usually the time period for settlement of a stock trade is 3 days.
What you are referring to is called Day Trading.

Your best source of information will come from the brokerage firm that holds your accounts. Look under their faq's or call their support line and ask them.

What Are The Curbs That Go In At The NYSE When The Market Goes Up Too Fast Or Down Too Fast?

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:09:37 +0000

Recently I've been watching CNBC and during the last couple days they've been saying that trading curbs have gone in due to the volatility. What does this mean? What are the curbs?

The curbs are restrictions on the the computer trading of the exchange this way they can limit the swings of the days. The curbs that have been instated over the past few days have been the NYSE collar. These are stated when the NYSE exchange moves more then 2% in a day. This specific rule only affects the trading of S&P 500 stocks. For a complete list go to http://invest-faq.com/cbc/exch-circuit-brkr.html.