Add a Quote
Click the Quotes icon on the ribbon as shown below
Use the Insert Quotes dialog to search symbols by name, exchange and symbol type
Select the field that you want to display in your spreadsheet. Reposition fields by dragging and dropping them to their desired position on the Insert Quotes dialog.
Edit a Quote
Edit existing Quotes by highlighting the # symbol in the spreadsheet and then clicking the Quotes icon on the ribbon. Make desired changes including the addition, removal or reordering of symbols and fields and then select the Insert button to insert the newly formatted data into the spreadsheet.
Quote Fields
A Quote link can contain any of the following fields:
Field | Description |
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% Change | The percent change from the Open Price. |
Ask | The last Ask Price from the exchange floor, indicating a willingness to sell at that price. |
Ask x Size | Contains both the last Ask Price and the number of contracts offered at that price. |
Ask Size | The total number of contracts offered at the current Ask Price. |
Bid | The last Bid Price from the exchange floor, indicating a willingness to purchase at that price. |
Bid x Size | Contains both the last Bid Price and the number of contracts offered at that price. |
Bid Size | The total number of contracts offered at the current Bid Price. |
Change | The difference between the Last Price and the Close Price from the previous day or session. |
Expiration | For futures symbols, the expiration month and year. |
High | The highest price paid during the current trading session. |
Last | The last price paid during the current trading session. |
Low | The lowest price paid during the current trading session. |
Month | For futures, the month represented by the futures contract. |
Name | The full name of the symbol. |
Open | The first price paid during the current trading session. |
Open Interest | The total number of futures contracts traded that have not yet been liquidated either by an offsetting futures transaction or by delivery. |
Previous | The previous trading session's Closing Price. |
Previous Open | The previous trading session's Open Price. |
Previous High | The previous trading session's High Price. |
Previous Low | The previous trading session's Low Price. |
Previous Settle | The previous trading session's Settlement Price. |
Previous Volume | The previous trading session's Volume. |
Settle | The current session's Settlement Price. |
Symbol | The ticker symbol. |
Time | Time of the last trade. |
Time Zone | The time zone used for the time stamp. |
Volume | The total number of contracts traded during the current trading session. |