Pressing enter, return or double-clicking a row in the instrument selector performs the default action. If one or more chart objects are open, the instrument is inserted into the front chart, otherwise a new chart object is opened for the instrument. Thus a quick quote window can serve as an instrument selector for the front chart window. The Quick Quote object is a window with an instrument selector positioned at the left. As you use the mouse or keyboard to select an instrument, detailed market data for the instrument appears to the right.
All market data is updated instantly as trades or quotes arrive on the data feed.
Fundamental data such as PE ratio, earnings per share, dividend and yield are shown when those data items are provided by the data service in use. The name of each saved quick quote object is simply the ticker symbol, requested exchange and session number of the associated instrument separated by colons. A list of saved quick quote objects is available in the Objects menu. The Quick Quote object is useful for inspecting a detailed quote on one or more instruments, for monitoring the activity of a single instrument as trades occurs, and as a general purpose tool for identifying an instrument for some other purpose. Along the bottom of the Quick Quote window is an array of icon buttons.