Glossary
Online Access glossary
Account -- The nickname assigned to each of your accounts based on the account classification (by default). Access the User Options - Change Account Nicknames feature to create your own account nicknames.
Account Type -- Used to indicate if a security holding, account activity, or account order is held or has taken place in the cash, margin or income portion of an account.
Action -- The type of order placed in an account. Possible values include:
- Buy
- Sell
Book Value -- The original cost of an investment, plus commissions, fees, and dividend reinvestments adjusted for certain events, which may include stock splits, spin-offs and/or mergers.
Cache -- The portion of your computer's memory that your Internet browser uses to remember information you've entered and viewed.
Cash Balance -- The current cash balance in your account (CAD or USD).
Commission -- The fee associated with a trade activity in an account (when applicable).
Description -- The company name or transaction identifier of a security holding or account activity.
Drop-Down Menu -- A menu that opens by placing the pointer over a button or field and pressing the mouse button.
Equity (Cash + Sec) -- The combined value of all cash and securities held in an account by currency, minus the amount due on any loan.
Expiry Date -- The date an open order on the Accounts Orders page will expire.
Fills -- The number of shares that have filled for a pending order.
Funds -- The type of currency used to represent the cash and/or securities in an account (CAD = Canadian Dollars; USD = United States Dollars).
Loan Balance -- The outstanding loan balance for an account.
Margin Available -- The amount margin available to borrow against the securities held in the account.
Market -- The location of the exchange where an order is to be executed.
Market Value -- The current market value of all securities in an account.
Net Amount -- The net amount of a transaction in the account including any commission and/or fees.
Order Number -- A unique identifier assigned to an account order.
Price -- The price per share of a security held in the account, an account activity, or the execution price of an account order.
Quantity -- The number of shares held, transacted, or ordered in the account.
Remaining Quantity -- The number of shares remaining to be filled in an open order.
Status -- The current status of an order. Possible values include:
- Open
- Pending
Symbol -- An abbreviation assigned by the stock exchanges to identify a security.
Transaction Type -- The type of transaction appearing on the Account Activity page.
Value Date -- The date a transaction appearing on the Account Activity page was valued. In the case of a trade, this is the settlement date.
Online Access quotes and Watch Lists glossary
Company Name -- The company name or transaction identifier of a security holding or account activity.
Last Trade -- The most recent price at which a security was traded.
Symbol -- A stock symbol or ticker symbol is an abbreviation used to uniquely identify publicly traded shares of a particular stock on a particular stock market.
Date/Time -- The day/time at which the last quote was obtained. All times are Eastern Time (EST) unless otherwise noted.
$ Change Amount -- The amount a stock price has changed since the prior trading day's close.
% Change -- This shows the change in price due to on market trading of the security. Any change is also shown as a percentage.
Volume -- The number of shares traded
Description -- The company name or transaction identifier of a security holding or account activity.
P/E Ratio -- Price to earnings ratio -- The price of a stock, divided by its trailing 4 quarters earnings per share. For example, a stock selling for $20 per share that has a $1 per share in earnings has a P/E of 20.
Currency -- The type of currency used to represent the cash and/or securities in an account (CAD = Canadian Dollars; USD = United States Dollars).
Annual Div. Rate -- The cash dividend paid per share, annualized.
Day High -- The highest price a security was traded for on the current day.
Day Low -- The lowest price a security was traded for on the current day.
Div. Pay Date -- The date the dividend is paid.
Dividend Yield % -- The stock's annual dividend per share, divided by its market price per share. For example, a stock that sells for $60 per share and pays an annual dividend of $2 per share has a dividend yield of 3.30%.
52-Week High -- The highest price of a security within the last 52 weeks.
52-Week Low -- The lowest price of a security within the last 52 weeks.
Ex-Div. Date -- The day on or after which the buyer of a common stock is not entitled to a previously declared dividend.