Like all of Scottrade's trading platforms, Scottrader offers you ample tools and resources to thoroughly research your trading opportunities. This section will guide you through researching various products on Scottrader, using charts, Dow Jones news, Top Ten and Market Movers.
Look for Market Research options under the Market Research drop-down menu in the second row of menus below the toolbar at the top of the window.
Next to the Market Research drop-down menu you'll find a drop-down for Stock & ETF Research.
Next to the Stock & ETF Research drop-down menu, you'll find a drop-down for Mutual Fund Research.
Several research tools are available directly from the Scottrader Research Tools drop-down menu.
Scottrader provides you with an invaluable tool: Live Stock Charts. Whether you're a traditional investor, day-trader or just beginning to invest online, you could benefit greatly from these live charts.
Benefit from the same late-breaking stock research, news and information that more than 300,000 financial professionals and stock brokers use every day to make stock investment decisions for both themselves and their clients.
The Scottrade online trading platform allows you to review the ten biggest gainers and losers and most active stocks based on the stock exchange of your choice - NYSE, NASDAQ and NYSE Alternext - or a combination of all three.
The Market Movers feature displays stocks that have reached the high or low for the day. Information that displays with a red background has reached the year low.
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Margin trading involves interest charges and risks, including the potential to lose more than deposited, or the need to deposit additional collateral in a falling market. Margin Disclosure Statement (PDF) is available for download, or it is available at one of our branch offices. It contains information on our lending policies, interest charges, and the risks associated with margin accounts.
Options involve risk and are not appropriate for all investors. Detailed information about the risks associated with options can be found in the Scottrade Options Application and Agreement, Brokerage Account Agreement, or by downloading the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options and Supplements (PDF) from The Options Clearing Corporation, or by requesting a copy from your local branch office. Supporting documentation for any claims will be supplied upon request.
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