Theoretical opening or closing price.

Normally will show some value during trading day.

most of the counter is 0 coz is open to trade later than the market opening time that is 9am...

i am planning to open an online trading account, currently which is the better ones? for example, in terms of transaction cost...or so forth

Actually transaction costs should be your lesser priority.

For online, stability and availability is much more important. So that means you can rule out Maybank online system. No offence to current users. As it's more or less proven in this forum that it fails somewhat often enough for people to notice. And sometimes fails at the worst possible moment.

RHB one looks great and nice to use, but you can only use in Internet Explorer. If you use Firefox, you need to download a IE add-on for their web-based software to function properly otherwise it won't show anything. Trend functionality limited. Have to download some software before use so it might be hard to use in the office unless you have admin rights.

OSK one is multi-platform, meaning even Google Chrome can use and don't need to download anything to use. Means you can use in office as well since it's a Java based. As long as the machine is Java updated, that means you're good to go. They have a separate software you can download if you like all those trends and technical analysis stuff with more detailed monitoring functions.


Second, convenience and ease of administration of your cash is another. Ability to bank in your money online from another bank is the most important function.


To be honest it's quite hard to know which ones you'd prefer, but I'm writing these down so you can look at different aspect of a online broker instead of just the cost of transaction or rather in this case, minimum charges.



This post has been edited by skiddtrader: Nov 27 2009, 10:58 AM

thanks alot....how about jupiter? any comment?

Jupiter is getting more and more popular. You can read user comments at this post: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...1789&hl=jupiter

When the buy / sell shows the price 0.00 with some lots quantity...what does it mean ar ?

That's during closed periods I assume? Closed periods sometimes can see queues but there is no transactions, probably online testing by the system people.

I saw that twice. Once pre-market for the afternoon session (between 2pm to 2:30) and just during closing (4:45pm). It does not make sense for them to test on production system.

May be some minor bug in the software/system, could be during re-routing process, as we are not connecting direct with the main KLSE trading system, it is re-route through investment bank online portal when we are seeing it.

Just my guess.

Hmmm can't be testing then during trading time. Pre-market and pre close is considered active so definitely no testing.

I don't know for sure what happened then, your trading platform got lag or anything?

I will capture the screen for you guys the next time. Saw it on Tanjong, Bjtoto counters yesterday. I am using Osk.

Are you using the one on their website or the downloaded OSK tool?

I am using OSK website. HTML version.

how about public bank cash trading....is it ok? cant find the thread related to it...

Hi all,
I often see there are a two letters at the back of the stock name such as:

MAXIS - CA
MAXIS - CB
MAXIS - CC

GPACKET - WA

Anyone can help to explain what are they and where can I get the guideline so that I no need to ask around anymore when I see this thing again.

Thanks!

kmarc has done a wonderful guide. It is also a pinned thread in this sub-forum.

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This post has been edited by tobetest: Dec 7 2009, 09:55 AM

hi guys,beginner here..may i noe how do we calculate the market cap??stock price X total volume or day volume????and what does it mean??saw it in some newspaper not long ago..thx!!!

Share price x total outstanding shares/paid up shares of the company.

Nothing to do with market trading volume.