SnapShot User Guide
www.easecurities.com.hk
Version 5.1
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 2
2. Using “SnapShot” ........................................................................................................ 2
2.1 “SnapShot” Panel .................................................................................................. 2
2.2 Entering Stock Code ............................................................................................. 3
2.3 Instant price displaying ......................................................................................... 4
2.4 Checking instant price displaying usage............................................................ 5
2.5 Quota exceeds free limit ....................................................................................... 7
3. CHART .......................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Functions in the stock chart ............................................................................... 10
4. Company Profile......................................................................................................... 12
5. Profit Loss ................................................................................................................... 13
6. Balance Sheet ............................................................................................................ 14
7. Financial Ratios.......................................................................................................... 15
8. Corporate Information ............................................................................................... 16
9. Cash Flow ................................................................................................................... 17
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1. Introduction
“SnapShot” is an easy-to-use stock price displaying tool. The contents include:
Day High, Day Low, Previous Close, Nominal, Change/Percentage, IEP/IEV,
Volume, Turnover, Lot Size, Price Spread, Market Capital, 52 Week Range, P/E,
Yield, etc.
2. Using “SnapShot”
2.1 “SnapShot” Panel
The following will be displayed after login
Figure 2.1.1 – Price displaying panel
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2.2 Entering Stock Code
Users can enter stock code in the space provided, then press “Search”.
Enter Stock Code Here
Quote Meter
Figure 2.2.1: Entering Stock Code
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2.3 Instant price displaying
2.3.1
After pressing “Search”, the panel will display the price and relevant details. The
Price will be refreshed once each time user presses “Search”
Figure 2.3.1 – Instant price displaying
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2.4 Checking instant price displaying usage
2.4.1
If user wants to check the usage of price displaying, there is a “Quote Meter”
button at the bottom of left hand corner.
Figure 2.4.1 – Checking instant price displaying usage
2.4.2
After pressing “Quote Meter”, a dialog box will be popped up to show the details
including total usage, remaining usage and chargeable usage.
Figure 2.4.2 Usage details
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2.4.3
When free quotes remain 10 or below, the dialog box will be popped up each
time.
Figure 2.4.3 – Remaining usage
2.4.4
When the free quotes are used up, the dialog box will be popped up “Next quote
is chargeable” to remind users.
Figure 2.4.4 – “Next Quote is chargeable”
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2.5 Quota exceeds free limit
2.5.1
The display panel will show “Chargeable” when the quote is chargeable.
Current enquiry is chargeable
Figure 2.5.1 – Current quote needs to be charged
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2.5.2
Users can press “Quote Meter” to check the numbers of quotes need to be
charged. As in the figure, 3 quotes need to be charged.
Figure 2.5.2 – Check the number of quotes need to be charged
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3. CHART
Clicking the
button will display the stock chart that tells you the information
about the behavior of the stock prices. (Chart is delayed for at least 15 mins)
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3.1 Functions in the stock chart
(a)
At the bottom of the Java chart, a pull down menu to select the chart types.
“Candle” – contains the information as bar charts while Red indicates the close
price is higher than the open price and Black indicates the close price is lower
than the open price.
“OHLC” – displaying a vertical line to show the price range which contains daily
open, high, low and close prices of the stock. The line indicated the opening price
on the left, and the closing price on the right.
“HLC“ – similar to ”OHLC” but only displaying the daily high, low and close prices.
“Bar” – displaying the daily open, high, low, and close prices of the stock.
“Line“ – displaying a line graph connecting the close prices at different times.
“Mountain” - mountain charts are the most basic of the available charts as they
just connect the dots of all the closing prices.
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(b)
At the bottom, the second pull down menu shows the options of time frequency
of the chart. In brief, clicking the above option can show intra day, daily and
weekly stock prices.
(c)
Clicking on the specific technical indicator option can show the technical studies
that help you to analyze the price movements.
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4. Company Profile
Click the
button to view the company’s scope of business.
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5. Profit Loss
Click the
button to view the company’s Profit Loss - Annual Results in
previous five years.
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6. Balance Sheet
Click the
button to view the company’s Balance Sheet - Annual Results in
previous five years.
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7. Financial Ratios
Click the
button to view the company’s Financial Ratios - Annual Results
in previous five years.
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8. Corporate Information
Click the
button to view the company’s information.
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9. Cash Flow
Click the
button to view the company’s Cash Flow - Annual Results in
previous five years.
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