6. Quote and Symbol

You can get Level I quote from the Quote window, Level II quote from the Level II window, and options quote from the Options window.

In the Quote Window, you get streaming updates of the three major indices by default at the bottom. To get steaming level I quote of a stock, just simply type in your stock symbol into a cell in the Sym column the first column. Once you type in a symbol, it will be saved to your stock list. Your stock list will be retrieved automatically every time your login. To delete a stock from your stock list, just delete the symbol from the Sym cell and hit enter. There is a limit of how many stocks you are authorized to receive streaming quote at the same time based on your account profile.

For different type of securities, Fortex use different prefix to identified their symbols.

Stock – no prefix, such as MSFT, GE, etc.

Options – “+” prefix. For example, to quote a particular MSFT option in the Quote window, use “+MSQAT”. The prefix is not necessary in the Options Order Entry form.

Futures – “/” prefix. For example, to quote a particular index future in the Quote window, use “/ES Z2”. The prefix is not necessary in the Futures Order Entry form.

Currency – “#” prefix. For example, to quote a particular foreign currency in the Quote window, use “#JPY” or “#EUR”. Since currency shares the same Order Entry form as stock, you need to put in the “#” prefix in the symbol field when placing a forex order.

Figure 6.