TradeStation Help

Symbol Lookup - Stocks

The Stocks tab on the Symbol Lookup dialog searches and finds the desired stock symbol based on the criteria you select.

 Access using the menu bar Insert > Symbol menu sequence and click Lookup. You can also use the Main toolbar and click the Symbol Lookup image\symbol_lookup.gificon.

The following methods are available to search for stock symbols:

The following filter settings are used to refine the search criteria:

Lookup - Displays the results you are looking for. The results will be based on what you entered in the Description, Root, Currency, and Country settings. Results will be displayed in the stocks symbol box.

Symbol/Description/Exchange/Country

Displays the results based on the criteria you selected. You can sort the list by clicking the desired a column name. An up/down arrow indicates if the column is sorted by ascending/descending (A-Z, Z-A) order.

For information about symbology and symbol formats, see TradeStation Symbology Types.

Lookup Options for [stock symbol] - Launches the Options tab displaying a list of options symbols for the selected stock symbol you are searching for. This allows you to see a list of options available for your selection. For example, Microsoft (underlying symbol MSFT), contains options to trade. However, Microsoft's underlying symbol MISO does not.

 Click OK to insert the symbol into your active window, or click Cancel to exit without changes.