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NYSE / AMEX

Securities traded on the New York and American stock exchanges have a one, two or three letter symbol. The may also have one of the following suffixes:

Suffix

Type

Symbol

-

Preferred

ABC-

-A

Preferred A

ABC-A

.A

Class A

ABC.A

.R

Rights

ABC.R

.U

Units

ABC.U

*

When Issued

ABC*

.W

When Distributed

ABC.W

+

Warrents

ABC+

 

NASDAQ

Securities traded on the Nasdaq markets have a 4 letter base symbol and an optional fifth letter modifier. The meanings of the modifier are below:

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
Y
Z

Class A
Class B
Issuer qualifications exceptions
New
Delinquent in SEC filings
Foreign
First convertible bond
Second convertible bond
Third convertible bond
Voting
Non-Voting
Miscellaneous
Fourth preferred
Third preferred
Second preferred
First preferred
In bankruptcy
Rights
Shares of interest
with warrents or rights
Units
When issued and when distributed
Warrents
American Depository Receipts
Miscellaneous

 

CANADIAN

Securities traded on the Canadian markets have a 1 to 4 letter base symbol followed by a . and 2 letter market suffix. The market suffixes are below:

TO
VC
WC

Toronto Stocks
TSX Venture Stocks
Winnipeg Options

 

INDICES

StockBoss contains several hundred index listings. To search by ticker or name click here. A short list of some of the available tickers are given below. In general the indices have a three letter prefix and a .X suffix:

COMSTOCK

INDU    DOW INDUSTRIALS INDEX
TRAN    DOW TRANSPORT INDEX
COMP    DOW COMPOSITE INDEX
UTIL    DOW UTILITIES INDEX
ISSQ    NASDAQ ISSUES - high=advances, low=declines, change=unchanged
QVOL    NASDAQ VOLUME - high=up volume, low= down volume, volume = cumulative
ISSA    AMEX ISSUES   - high=advances, low=declines, change=unchanged
AVOL    AMEX VOLUME   - high=up volume, low= down volume, volume = cumulative
ISSU    NYSE ISSUES   - high=advances, low=declines, change=unchanged
DVOL    NYSE DOWN VOLUME
UVOL    NYSE UP VOLUME
TICK    NYSE ISSUES UP/DOWN RATIO
TRIN    NYSE SHORT TERM TRADE INDEX
INX    S&P 500 INDEX
OEX    S&P 100 INDEX

HQBIOT    HAMBRECHT&QUIST BIOTECHNOLOGY
HQCOMM    HAMBRECHT&QUIST COMMUNICATIONS
HQHARD    HAMBRECHT&QUIST COMPUTER HARDWARE
HQSOFT    HAMBRECHT&QUIST COMPUTER SOFTWARE
HQCSMR    HAMBRECHT&QUIST CONSUMER GROWTH
HQGROW    HAMBRECHT&QUIST GROWTH
HQHCXB    HAMBRECHT&QUIST HEALTH EX BIOT
HQHLTH    HAMBRECHT&QUIST HEALTHCARE
HQINET    HAMBRECHT&QUIST INTERNET
HQSEMI    HAMBRECHT&QUIST SEMICONDUCTOR
HQTECH    HAMBRECHT&QUIST TECHNOLOGY

NYSE

NHB.X    BETA INDEX
NYA.X    COMPOSITE INDEX
NYX.X    COMPOSITE INDEX OPEN SETTLE
NF.X    FINANCIAL INDEX
ND.X    INDUSTRIAL INDEX
NV.X    TRANSPORTATION INDEX
NNA.X    UTILITY INDEX

NASDAQ

IXA.X    ADR INDEX
LXD.X    NASDAQ 100 96 LEAPS
NDX.X    NASDAQ 100 INDEX
IXC.X    NASDAQ CHICAGO REGIONAL INDEX
BANKX    NASDAQ COMBINED BANK INDEX
IXBTX    NASDAQ COMBINED BIOTECH INDEX
COMPX    NASDAQ COMBINED COMPOSITE INDEX
IXCOX    NASDAQ COMBINED COMPUTER INDEX
OFINX    NASDAQ COMBINED FINANCE INDEX
INDSX    NASDAQ COMBINED INDUSTRIAL INDEX
INSRX    NASDAQ COMBINED INSURANCE INDEX
IXTCX    NASDAQ COMBINED TELECOM INDEX
TRANX    NASDAQ COMBINED TRANSPORT INDEX
IXF.X    NASDAQ FINANCIAL INDEX
IXL.X    NASDAQ LOS ANGELES REGIONAL INDEX
IXN.X    NASDAQ NEW YORK REGIONAL INDEX
IXS.X    NASDAQ SAN FRANCISCO REGIONAL INDEX
IXW.X    NASDAQ WASHINGTON D.C. REG INDEX
NCMPX    NATIONAL MARKET COMP INDEX

AMEX

XAL.X    AIRLINE INDEX
XAO.X    AIRLINE INDEX, SETTLE
HKX.X    AMEX HONG KONG 30 INDEX
HKL.X    AMEX HONG KONG INDEX 4%
HKO.X    AMEX HONG KONG INDEX 40%
BKL.X    BIOTECHNOLOGY INDEX LEAPS
BTS.X    BIOTECHNOLOGY INDEX SETTLE
BTK.X    BIOTECHNOLOGYINDEX
XBD.X    BROKER DEALER INDEX
XCI.X    COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY INDEX
TOP.X    EUROTOP 100 INDEX
EUR.X    EUROTOP 100 INDEX REDUCE
EUV.X    EUROTOP 100 INDEX SETTLE
ERI.X    FT ACTUARIES EUROPE INDEX IN US$
HUI.X    GOLD BUGS INDEX
XIH.X    INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FLX HL SETTLE
XIO.X    INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FLX OC SETTLE
XIA.X    INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FLX OCHL SETTLE
XII.X    INSTITUTIONAL INDEX OPEN
XSV.X    INSTITUTIONAL INDEX OPEN SETTLE
IIX.X    INTER@CTIVE WEEK INTERNET INDEX
ADR.X    INTERNATIONAL MARKET INDEX
JPN.X    JAPAN INDEX
JPV.X    JAPAN INDEX SETTLE
GTB.X    LEAMAN BROS GLOBAL TELECOM BASKET
XMI.X    MAJOR MARKET INDEX
XMH.X    MAJOR MARKET INDEX FLX HL SETTLE
XMO.X    MAJOR MARKET INDEX FLX OC SETTLE
XMA.X    MAJOR MARKET INDEX FLX OCHL SETTLE
XLT.X    MAJOR MARKET INDEX LEAPS
MXY.X    MEXICO INDEX
MEV.X    MEXICO INDEX OPEN SETTLE
MXL.X    MEXICO LEAPS INDEX
MPE.X    MIDCAP 400 SPDR EST CASH ACNT
MXD.X    MIDCAP 400 SPDR NET ACCUM DIV
MXN.X    MIDCAP 400 SPDR NET ASSET
OGS.X    MIDCAP 400 SPDR OGS SHRS EXCL
MZS.X    MIDCAP 400 SPDR SHRS OUTSTAND
MXU.X    MIDCAP 400 SPDR TOT CASH
MXV.X    MIDCAP 400 SPDR U TRADE
CSO.X    MORGAN-STANLEY CONS INDEX OPN SETTLE
CMR.X    MORGAN-STANLEY CONSUMER INDEX
CYO.X    MORGAN-STANLEY CYCL INDEX OPEN SETTLE
CYC.X    MORGAN-STANLEY CYCLICAL INDEX
MSH.X    MORGAN-STANLEY HIGH TECH 35 INDEX
RMS.X    MORGAN-STANLEY REIT INDEX
XNG.X    NATURAL GAS INDEX
NGV.X    NATURAL GAS INDEX OPEN SETTLE
NWX.X    NETWORKING INDEX
NWV.X    NETWORKING INDEX, SETTLE
XTC.X    NORTH AMER TELECOM INDEX
XTV.X    NORTH AMER TELECOM INDEX OPEN SETTLE
XOI.X    OIL INDEX OPEN SETTLE
DRG.X    PHARMACEUTICAL INDEX
DGL.X    PHARMACEUTICAL INDEX LEAPS
DRO.X    PHARMACEUTICAL INDEX SETTLE
MIH.X    S&P MIDCAP 400 FLX HL SETTLE
MDO.X    S&P MIDCAP 400 FLX OC SETTLE
MIA.X    S&P MIDCAP 400 FLX OCHL SETTLE
MID.X    S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX
MIV.X    S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX SETTLE
XBS.X    SEC BROKER DEALER INDEX OPN SETTLE
SPU.X    SPDRS CREAT UNIT TOT GSH
SPE.X    SPDRS EST CASH ACCOUNT
SXD.X    SPDRS NET ACCUM DIV
SXN.X    SPDRS NET ASSET VALUE
SXS.X    SPDRS SHARES OUTSTAND
SXV.X    SPDRS U TRADE VALUE
WBJ.X    WEBS AUSTRALIA INDIC VL
QAW.X    WEBS AUSTRALIA SHRS OUTST
INY.X    WEBS AUSTRIA INDIC VL
QAU.X    WEBS AUSTRIA SHRS OUTST
INK.X    WEBS BELGIUM INDIC VL
BES.X    WEBS BELGIUM SHFIS OUTST
WPB.X    WEBS CANADA INDIC VL
QCN.X    WEBS CANADA SHRS OUTST
WBF.X    WEBS FRANCE INDIC VL
SXF.X    WEBS FRANCE SHRS OUTST
QGE.X    WEBS GERMANY SHRS OUTST
INH.X    WEBS HONG KONG INDIC VL
SHK.X    WEBS HONG KONG SHFIS OUTST
INE.X    WEBS ITALY INDIC VL
SIT.X    WEBS ITALY SHFIS OUTST
INJ.X    WEBS JAPAN INDIC VL
SJA.X    WEBS JAPAN SHFIS OUTST
INM.X    WEBS MALAYSIA INDIC VL
SMY.X    WEBS MALAYSIA SHRS OUTST
INW.X    WEBS MEXICO INDIC VL
INN.X    WEBS NETHERLANDS INDIC VL
NTS.X    WEBS NETHERLANDS SHRS OUTST
INR.X    WEBS SINGAPORE INDIC VL
QSG.X    WEBS SINGAPORE SHFIS OUTST
INP.X    WEBS SPAIN INDIC VL
QSN.X    WEBS SPAIN SHRS OUTST
WBQ.X    WEBS SWEDEN INDIC VL
SWE.X    WEBS SWEDEN SHRS OUTST
INL.X    WEBS SWITZERLAND INDIC VL
QSW.X    WEBS SWITZERLAND SHRS OUTST
INU.X    WEBS UNITED KINGDOM INDIC VL
UKS.X    WEBS UNITED KINGDOM SHRS OUTST

TORONTO

OSPTX.TO  Official S&P/TSE Composite Index
OSP20.TO  Official S&P/TSE 20 Index
OSP40.TO  Official S&P/TSE 40 Index
OSP60.TO  Official S&P/TSE 60 Index
ONS.X.TO  Online Services Index
OAG.X.TO  Oil and Gas Index
IOL.X.TO  Integrated Oil Index
OGP.X.TO  Oil and Gas Producers Index
OGS.X.TO  Oil and Gas Services Index

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