Ask The Expert
I put in a market order last night after the market had closed, and when the trade was placed this morning, the price I paid was much more than I thought. How did that happen? Why didn't I get the same price I saw quoted last night?
P.K.
Ridgewood, N.J.
Tips of the Trade
When searching for an Index Quote, don't forget to put "$" before the symbol of the index. For example, if you wanted to find a quote for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, you would type "$DJI" to get a quote for the whole index. The "$" will help you get an Index Quote no matter which Scottrade trading tool you're using - ScottradeELITE, the Scottrade Trading Web Site, Scottrader or Scottrade Mobile.
Microsoft Sunsets Windows 2000
Beginning Jan. 1, 2010, Microsoft is discontinuing security updates for its Windows 2000 operating system. As a result, Scottrade will no longer be able to offer support for this operating system.
Please note that users of Windows 2000 may still be able to access the Scottrade Web site and tools such as ScottradeELITE® and Scottrader (streaming quotes); however, if difficulties arise and clients use the Windows 2000 operating system, we will be unable to provide technical assistance.
Scottrade is providing advance notice to allow existing customers to upgrade their operating systems and/or hardware before Jan. 1, 2010, to continue using Scottrade tools as effectively as possible.
There are several reasons that Scottrade can no longer support Windows 2000:
- Microsoft stopped supporting the Windows 2000 operating system on June 28, 2005. As of 2005, Microsoft no longer issues updates.
- Microsoft is discontinuing security updates for this product as of Dec. 31, 2009. In order to make sure our clients are protected, we can no longer safely recommend using this operating system after Dec. 31.
- To provide as much value to our customers as possible, Scottrade must use new technology, which in most cases may not be compatible with Windows 2000.
To determine which operating system you currently use, do the following:
1. Left click on the Start button in the lower left hand corner of the screen.
2. Left click on "Run".
3. Type in "winver".
4. Left click on "OK" to view a pop-up window displaying your current operating system.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please contact your local branch office.
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