MarketWatch
MarketWatch provides users with real-time market data on trading symbols, including bid and ask prices, bid and ask sizes, and the spread between them. This information helps users monitor market activity, make informed trading decisions, and identify potential trading opportunities by observing the differences in buying and selling prices of various symbols. Marketwatch has the following attributes:
| attributes | description |
|---|---|
| symbol | The trading symbol. |
| bid size | The quantity of a symbol investors are willing to purchase at a specified bid price. |
| bid price | The offered price for the specific symbol. |
| ask size | The amount of a symbol a market maker is offering to sell at the ask price. |
| ask price | The desired price for the particular symbol. |
| spread | The difference between the best bid and ask prices at a specific moment. |
Marketwatch also allows the user to Link specific symbols to the TradingPanel and PricingChart.