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June 2009: In The Know
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Learning About ScottradeELITE

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Question: I am new to ScottradeELITE and I would like to learn more about the tools in ScottradeELITE on my own time. Is anything available for me?

TJJ,
Lexington, Va.

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Pounding Out a Symbol
Did you know you can see how a symbol is trading on individual exchanges? In the QuoteGrid window of ScottradeELITE, simply type in the # sign followed by a symbol to see a more in-depth look at how that symbol is trading on each exchange.
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In The Know Sneak Peek: New ScottradeELITE Upgrade

The winners of any game are the ones who know the rules. Stay current on new ScottradeELITE features, upgrades and improvements to keep your trading flowing smoothly. Plus, use the suggestion box at the bottom of the newsletter to submit your ideas for ways to make your ScottradeELITE experience even better.

Keep in mind, this is a sneak peek, and these new features won't be launched until the end of the month. The upgrade will automatically download when you log in to ScottradeELITE.

New to ScottradeELITE this month:

Extended Hours Charting

Extended hours charting will soon be here! You'll be able to follow the market from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time with tick charts and intraday charts. Ticks drawn from 8 a.m. to 9:29:59 a.m. and from 4:00:01 p.m. to 8 p.m. will be shown as occurring during extended hours. To distinguish between regular and extended hours, you will be able to change your chart colors and appearance. The default setting will show a different background color during extended hours.

The chart configuration window will be updated to display a new template loading section and a new chart data section. You'll be able to access this window and enable or disable extended hours charting by clicking on "Settings" at the top of the chart and then "Configure Chart Settings". Keep in mind, extended hours charting will only be available on intraday charts.

Chart Template Customization

Two new choices are being added to allow you to retain some or all symbols when you load a new chart template. You'll still have the option of wiping your symbols clean when you open a new window, as you do now, but now you'll also be able to choose to retain all existing symbols from your chart or retain only the symbols currently in your main data window. Plus, once you make your selection, you'll be able to set it as your default so that all your templates load the same way.

To set your new template loading preferences, click on the Settings button at the top of a chart window. Choose Configure Chart Settings, and then check out the new Template Loading choices (bottom left corner) in the Chart Config window. The third choice, "Overwrite all symbols with template symbols" (clearing out your symbols when a new template is loaded), is the current default.

3-Minute Charts

You'll be able to access the new 3-minute charts by clicking Time Periods in any chart window and choosing "Intraday: 3 Minute Intervals" from the drop-down menu.

QuoteGrid Additions

Dividend yield and market cap are the newest optional columns in the QuoteGrid window. Soon, you will be able to track dividend yield and market cap alongside the existing measures of their investments' performance.

For assistance using ScottradeELITE, contact your local branch office.

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