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Our web site is designed to
offer individuals and investment professionals access to exclusive
information and services. It features a user-friendly environment
that provides an interactive, in-depth look at Canada's equities
markets. Click on our features below to find out more:
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| Navigating the Site |
There are a number of ways to
navigate the TSX.com web site:
Navigation Bar
The navigation bar
enables you to browse our web site by selecting the topics in which
you are interested (for example, Market Activity) and then allows
you to choose more specific topics of interest on each of the
subsequent navigation bars that appear below the top
bar.
Quick Links
The
left-hand "quick links" menu shows some of the more popular
navigation selections on our web site, and can be used to jump
directly to that section (for example, information on TSX Group
careers can be accessed directly by choosing "Careers" on the
left-hand navigation bar).
Site
Search
The Site Search function enables you to locate
specific information by querying a word or subject and is located on
the left-hand navigation menu.
1. Enter the word(s) or
topic(s) you are interested in.
2. Click on the Go button to the
right of the Search field or press Enter on your keyboard.
3. A
new page will appear displaying hyperlinks to the pages on our site
that contain your search criteria. There may be several screens of
results, depending on the specificity of your keywords.
Hyperlinks
Throughout our site, you
will find hyperlinks (words highlighted in blue) within various
pages. These links are designed to help you move easily through
information that is related to the topic on that page, and to access
other documents such as PDF files.
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| Quick Quote |
The Quick Quote feature allows
you to enter a ticker symbol and receive market information for a
specific company on either exchange.
1. Access Quick Quote
from anywhere on the site by clicking within the Quick Quote entry
field on the side navigation bar.
2. Enter the ticker symbol. If
you wish, you can add an exchange identifier to the end of the
symbol: -T for Toronto Stock Exchange and -VN for TSX Venture
Exchange.
3. Click on the Go button or press Enter on your
keyboard.
To find a company's ticker symbol or search for a
mutual fund symbol, click on Equity
Search or Fund
Search located directly below the Quick Quote
field.
Equity and Fund Search
Features
Toronto Stock Exchange or TSX Venture
Exchange:
- Click on Equity Search or Fund Search on the side navigation
menu to search for a stock or mutual fund symbol. A pop-up window
will appear.
- Use either search method: Name Search or Symbol Search.
Name Search:
- Select the "Name search" radio button.
- Select the type of search you wish to conduct: "Starts with"
or "Contains." "Starts with" will search for all listed company or
mutual fund names that begin with the word(s) or character(s) you
type into the entry field. "Contains" will search for all listed
company or mutual fund names that contain the word(s) or
character(s) you type into the entry field.
- Complete the entry field with a full or partial character
entry.
- Click on Submit.
Symbol Search:
- Select the "Symbol search" radio button.
- Select the type of search you wish to conduct: "Starts with"
or "Contains." "Starts with" will search for all symbols that
begin with the word(s) or character(s) you type into the entry
field. "Contains" will search for all symbols that contain the
word(s) or character(s) you type into the entry field.
- Complete the entry field with a full or partial character
entry.
- Click on Submit.
Search Results:
- Once you click on Submit, you will see a list of search
results.
- Click on the name of the company or mutual fund you are
looking for.
- You will be returned to the Quick Quote search field, which
will now display the company or mutual fund symbol.
- Press Enter on your keyboard or click on the Go button to
obtain a quote on the symbol you have chosen.
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| Equity Quote Results |
Once you have requested a stock
quote on TSX.com, two "panes" of information will appear for that
specific stock, located on the right side of your screen. These
panes of information have a blue background, and two tabs at the top
entitled "Prices" and "Company Information."
Prices Tab
The Prices tab provides a
detailed quote on the symbol you have queried, and contains the
following tables:
Last Trade
Table:
- Last Traded - the most recent trade in
a particular security.
- Up or Down "tick" Arrow - displays the
current price trend based on the latest intra-day price movement.
It does not reflect today's price movement in reference to the
previous trading day.
- Last Bid Size - the aggregate size in
board
lots of the most recent offer(s) to buy a particular security.
- Last Bid Price - the highest board
lot price of all orders to buy a stock.
- Last Ask Price - the lowest board
lot price of all orders to sell a stock.
- Last Ask Size - the aggregate size in
board
lots of the most recent offer(s) to sell a particular
security.
- Net Change - the difference between the
current value and previous close value.
- Volume - the traded volume for the
security.
- Open - the price of the first board
lot trade executed at the opening of a trading session.
- High - the highest price at which a board
lot trade on a security was executed during a trading session.
- Low - the lowest price at which a board
lot trade was executed during a period of time.
Last Ten Trades Table:
This table refers to
the last ten trades that have occurred on the security throughout
the day. This data is updated every minute with a 15-minute
delay.
You will sometimes see special terms in this table
under the "$ Chng" column. These terms refer to special types of
trades.
BC -
Basis Cross
A trade whereby a basket of securities or an
index participation unit is transacted at prices achieved through
the execution of related exchange-traded derivative instruments
which may include index futures, index options and index
participation units in an amount that will correspond to an
equivalent market exposure.
CC - Contingent Cross
A trade
resulting from a paired order placed by a Participant on behalf of a
client to execute an order on a security that is contingent on the
execution of a second order placed by the same client for an
offsetting volume of a related security.
CSH - Cash or Mandatory
Cash Trade
Refers to a trade that required payment
up-front for execution, rather than observing the standard 3-day
settlement terms that are applied to most brokerage
trades.
DD -
Delayed Delivery Order
Refers to a trade in securities the
delivery of which will be delayed past the normal 3-day settlement
period, to the date specified in the order.
IC - Internal
Cross
A trade originating from a Participating
Organization between managed accounts that have the same
manager.
OLT -
Odd Lot Trade
Refers to a trade in which a number of
shares other than the standard board lot size is purchased. The
standard board lot sizes for share trades on the Toronto Stock
Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange are as follows:
| Under $0.10
per share |
1000 shares = 1 lot |
| $0.10 to $0.99
per share |
500 shares = 1 lot |
| $1.00 and over
per share |
100 shares = 1
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POS - POSIT
Cross
POSIT Crosses are generated by POSIT Canada, an
electronic order matching system which operates as a facility of the
TSX. POSIT Canada's matching system prices trades at the mid-point
of the bid and ask in the continuous market at three specific times
during the day - 9:50 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 2:30 p.m. ET. Orders
placed through this system are completely anonymous and trade
reporting shows an anonymous broker number (001).
STS - Special Trading
Session Cross
A closing price cross resulting from an
order placed by a Participant on behalf of a client for execution in
the Special Trading Session at the last sale price.
VWP - VWAP
Cross
A transaction for the purpose of executing a trade
at a volume-weighted average price of a security traded for a
continuous period on or during a trading day on Toronto Stock
Exchange.
End of Day Data:
A number
of terms are used in the tables providing End of Day data. Here's
what these terms mean:
- Rolling 52 Week High - the intra-day
high price for the past 52 weeks.
- Rolling 52 Week Low - the intra-day low
price for the past 52 weeks.
- Quoted market value (QMV) - The applicable
Toronto Stock Exchange listed securities of the issuer that are
issued and outstanding multiplied by the closing price of such
securities on the Toronto Stock Exchange as at the most recent
market close.
- Total Number of Shares - the total
number of issued and outstanding shares for the security.
- Shares in Escrow - the number of
issued shares that are currently subject to escrow restrictions.
Escrow shares are issued non-tradable stock held separately from
free-trading shares until certain conditions are met.
- # of Shares Outstanding / Net
Shares Outstanding - the total number of shares that are issued
and outstanding for a security (excluding Escrow Shares for TSX
Venture Exchange listed companies)
- Float Quoted Market Value (TSX Venture
Exchange) - A TSX Venture listed company's Float Quoted Market
Value (also referenced on this web site as Market Capitalization)
for a security is calculated by multiplying the last board lot
price as at the most recent market close by the number of shares
outstanding, net of any escrowed shares.
- Price-earnings (P/E) Ratio - A common
stock's last closing market price per share divided by the latest
reported 12-month earnings per share. This ratio shows you how
many times the actual or anticipated annual earnings a stock is
trading at. If the calculated ratio is a negative number, or if
the calculation of the P/E Ratio is affected by a currency other
than Canadian dollars, the P/E Ratio field will display "N/A".
- Earning/Share (trailing 12 months) -
the corporate earnings within the past 12 months attributable to
each share.
- Dividend Yield - the dividend yield
on either common or preferred stock is the indicated annual
dividend expressed as a percentage of the current market price of
the stock. If this calculation is affected by one or more amounts
being quoted in a currency other than Canadian dollars, the
Dividend Yield field will display "N/A".
- Indicated Dividend Rate - The
indicated dividend rate for established companies that have been
paying dividends on a regular basis for a set period of time is
based on the projection of dividends to come based on past
practices of the company. For example, if a company pays $.50 per
quarter, their indicated dividend rate is $2.00. Extra, special or
unusual dividends are sometimes included.
For companies that
pay dividends occasionally with no set frequency, the rate is
based on historical data after one full year of declared
distributions. Extra, special or unusual dividends are sometimes
included.
For unit trusts, the rate is based on the
projection of distributions to be paid in the upcoming 12 months
based on distribution policy and past practices of the unit trust.
For unit trusts that declare distributions with a set annual
frequency, the rate is calculated by multiplying the current
regular distribution by the number of times it is expected to be
paid in the next 12 months, based on the frequency. For example,
if a unit trust pays $.50 per quarter, the indicated distribution
rate is $2.00 (4 times $0.50). Extra, special and unusual
distributions are excluded, unless a current pattern of periodic
payment is established (i.e. paid more than once during the past
12 months or paid in the same month of the current year and prior
year). For unit trusts that don't declare distributions with a set
annual frequency, the rate is the total of all distributions paid
in the past 12 months.
- Dividend Timing Indicator - This
area indicates the timing of dividend payments by the company.
Different types of timing may be indicated: yearly (Y), annually
(A), semi-annually (S), quarterly (Q), monthly (M), and no set
frequency.
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| Indices Quotes and Information |
The "Indices" navigation
selections located under the "Market
Activity - TSX" and "Market
Activity - TSX Venture" sections of the site display a list of
all the TSX and TSX Venture indices. The following features are
available:
1. Access specific index information by clicking
on the hyperlinked name of any index in the list.
2. A specific
Quote Results page and Constituent Companies page will appear.
3.
Click on the "D" and "M" icons located on the right-hand side of the
index name to access the index description and maintenance
information respectively.
Quote Results Chart on Indices
page:
- Value - value of the index.
- Net Change - difference between current value and previous
close value.
- % Change - net change divided by previous close multiplied by
100.
Current Quote Table:
- Volume - the traded share volume of all constituents of the
index.
- Open - the opening value of the index.
- High - the intraday highest value the index has reached.
- Low - the intraday lowest value the index has reached.
End of Day Data Table on Indices page:
- Value - the value of all the shares traded on the index.
- TRIV - Total Return Index Value. This is a measure of the
index with dividends reinvested on their ex-dividend day.
- Rolling 52 Week High - weekly high index level for the past 52
weeks.
- P/E Ratio - Float Quoted Market Value / Aggregate Earnings
Pool.
- Rolling 52 Week Low - weekly low index level for the past 52
weeks.
- Dividend Yield - calculated as Aggregate Dividend / Float
Quoted Market Value x 100.
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| Listed Company Lookup |
To access our Listed Company
Directory or locate a specific listed company on the Toronto Stock
Exchange or TSX Venture Exchange:
- Click "Listed Company Directory" on the side navigation menu
or to access the TSX Venture Listed Company Directory, click here.
- Use either search method: Alphabetical, Name Search or Symbol
Search.
Alphabetical Search:
- Select the letter that corresponds with the first letter of
the name of the listed company you wish to view.
- Then, scroll through the alphabetical listing of companies and
click on the company name when you locate it.
Name
Search:
- Select the "Name search" radio button.
- Select the type of search you wish to conduct: "Starts with"
or "Contains." "Starts with" will search for all listed company
names that begin with the word(s) or character(s) you type into
the entry field. "Contains" will search for all listed company
names that contain the word(s) or character(s) you type into the
entry field.
- Complete the entry field with a full or partial company name.
- Click on Submit.
Symbol Search:
- Select the "Symbol search" radio button.
- Select the type of search you wish to conduct: "Starts with"
or "Contains." "Starts with" will search for all symbols that
begin with the word(s) or character(s) you type into the entry
field. "Contains" will search for all symbols that contain the
word(s) or character(s) you type into the entry field.
- Complete the entry field with a full or partial company
symbol.
- Click on Submit.
Within each Listed Company Directory,
you can also access tabs that will display Recently Listed, Recently
Delisted, and Suspended companies over the past 90 days.
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| My
Stock List |
My Stock List provides a
comprehensive portfolio tracking feature that allows you to monitor
mutual funds as well as your Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture
Exchange stock holdings. Click here for
detailed instructions on using the My Stock List feature of this web
site.
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| Java
Ticker |
The Java Ticker is a continuous
stream of market data that reports changes in the value of stocks
and indices. Launching the ticker takes only a few
minutes:
1. Click on the "Launch
Java Ticker" link located just below the Quick Quote
field.
2. Select the indices you would like displayed on your
ticker by clicking the box beside each index name.
3. To select
stocks, enter as many symbols as you like in the "Stocks" entry
field. Ensure you separate each symbol by a comma.
4. Click
Submit.
If you are unsure of the company symbol, click on the
"Equity Search" link to search for the symbol.
Reading the
Java Ticker
Each transaction appearing in the ticker window
contains five pieces of information:
1. The exchange in which
the company has listed: T = Toronto Stock Exchange, VN = TSX Venture
Exchange.
2. The stock's symbol.
3. The last traded
price.
4. The up or down arrow indicating the direction of the
price change from the previous closing price.
5. The change in
price from the previous trading price.
Terms:
- Slower - click on this button as many times as you like to
decrease the speed of the data display.
- Faster - click on this button as many times as you like to
increase the speed of the data display.
- Pause - click on this button to pause the data in the ticker
display.
- Start - click on this button to restart the data in the ticker
display (used to undo the Pause command).
- Reload - click on this button to refresh the data displayed in
the ticker.
- Close - click on this button to close the ticker.
- Edit - click on this button to edit the list of stocks and/or
indices shown in the ticker.
Ticker on Home Page -
Toronto Stock Exchange
The "TSX" ticker on our home page
displays, in alphabetical order, the stocks that comprise the
S&P/TSX 60 Index. Click here
to access detailed information for this index.
Ticker on Home Page -
TSX Venture Exchange
The "TSX Venture" ticker on our home
page displays, in alphabetical order, the top 60 stocks based on
relative weight in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. Click here
to access detailed information for this index.
Enabling Your Browser's
Java Plug-In
In order to view the market ticker on our
home page, you will need to have Java enabled in your web browser.
To do so:
In Internet Explorer:
1. Select Tools |
Internet Options.
2. Select the Security tab.
3. Choose the
zone "Internet" by clicking on its icon, then click on the "Custom
Level" button.
4. Scroll through the list of items that appears
until you locate "Microsoft VM, Java Permissions." Ensure that the
option "Disable Java" is not checked.
5. Next, select the
Advanced tab.
6. Scroll down the list of Advanced features until
you locate the section "Microsoft VM."
7. Ensure that "JIT
compiler for virtual machine enabled" is selected.
8. Click on
the OK button at the bottom right of the Internet Options dialog box
to save your changes and exit.
In Netscape:
1.
Select Edit | Preferences.
2. In the dialog box that appears,
select "Advanced" from the left-hand navigation list.
3. Click on
the box "Enable Java."
4. Click on the OK button at the bottom of
the Preferences dialog box to save your changes and exit.
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| TSX
Group Stock Quote |
The quote graphic for TSX Group
stock that is displayed on the home page and all TSX Group Shares
section pages contain four pieces of information:
1. The
stock symbol.
2. The last traded price.
3. The + or - sign
indicating the direction of change (from the previous price).
4.
The change in price from the previous trading price.
Please
note all prices are delayed at least 15 minutes. Source: TSX
Inc.
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| TSX
Group Intraday |
The TSX Group Intraday chart in
the TSX Group Shares section of our web site displays the stock
information for TSX Group's shares (trading symbol: X). The price is
displayed in Canadian dollars and is updated every minute based on
15-minute delayed data. Users can scroll over a specific data point
on the chart to display the time and price at that time of the
day.
This chart contains the following pieces of
information:
1. Date
2. Time zone (Eastern Standard
Time)
3. Current price at the time of the data point
4. Volume
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| TSX
Group Historical Performance |
This interactive charting
feature is our most advanced charting feature. It allows you to
choose from a vast list of charting options to customize a chart to
your exact specifications. This feature allows you to view intraday
and historical market information for TSX Group's
stock.
Accessing intraday or historical information takes
only a few minutes:
1. Select the time period you would like
charted from the drop-down list labelled "Time."
2. Select the
frequency period you would like charted from the drop-down list
labelled "Frequency."
3. Place the mouse over the chart to view
the Date, Open, High, Low and Close information.
4. Click and
drag the mouse to zoom in on a specific time frame on the
chart.
Please note: Once you have made your selection
(either time or frequency), the chart will automatically update
according to the time frame chosen.
Time - The "1
day", "2 days", "5 days", and "10 days" options use intraday pricing
data, and the remaining choices use end-of-day
prices.
Frequency - The "Daily", "1-Minute",
"5-Minute", "15-Minute" and "Hourly" frequencies are used for
intraday charts, and the remaining choices are applicable to
end-of-day charts.
System
Requirements to run the TSX Group Historical Performance
Chart
| Browser Version |
Windows-Based Operating
Systems |
Macintosh |
| Netscape |
4.78 and lower |
Not supported |
| Internet Explorer |
6.0 and lower |
Not
supported |
What does CA: mean on this chart?
"CA"
is the prefix for charting Canadian symbols. The TSX Group symbol in
this chart will be displayed as "CA:X".
When I see a flat line in an intraday chart,
what does that mean?
Assuming no technical problems, a
flat line can indicate that the symbol has not been traded that day.
However, a lengthy flat line may indicate one of two problematic
conditions: there may be a technical difficulty with the web site,
or there may be a problem with the data feed we receive from our
data providers. In either of these instances, our data providers
will retain the last known accurate price for the symbol in question
until a correction is made.
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| Site Map |
Click here to access
the site map for our web site.
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| Glossary |
Click here
to access a glossary of terms commonly used on this web
site.
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| Contact Us |
| If you have any questions about
the TSX Group web site that this help system is unable to assist you
with, please send a detailed question, comment or suggestion to us
at webmaster@tsx.com. We'd be
pleased to assist you with your questions, and always appreciate
feedback on our site.
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