How to Watch a Stock on the NYSE on Your Computer

If you trade stocks on your computer, it is important to get the stock quotes you need to make intelligent and informed decisions. Stock prices can change very rapidly, so it is essential to receive accurate quotes when you plan to buy or sell. Getting fast and accurate stock quotes is also an excellent way to see how your portfolio is doing on a daily basis.

Instructions

1. Check with your brokerage firm to see if they provide free real-time quotes. If you have an account with a traditional brokerage firm or one of the leading online brokers, you may have access to a set number of real-time quotes. Some brokerage firms also provide customers with unlimited real-time quotes.

2. Log on to a financial site like Yahoo! Finance or CNN Money, which allow you to enter the ticker symbols for your favorite stocks and get instant quotes. You also can set up a portfolio tracker that will give you a real-time ticker listing all of your stocks.

3. Purchase a third-party product that will not only provide you with real-time quotes but also with trend analysis, historical data, moving averages and charts.

References

• Quote Tracker

Resources

• CNN Money
• Yahoo! Finance