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|All
|Data source to receive the data for the symbol from. It is possible to have several symbols with the same underlying asset (name) fed from different data source.
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|'''Symbol Name*'''
|Category
|All
|Symbol name is the abbreviation of the underlying asset name i.e. ticker name. Symbol names may vary for different data source. The same underlying asset may have quite different symbol names for different datas sources.
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|'''Symbol Root*'''
|Category
|All
|Symbol root is a abbreviation of underlying' name. The same underlying asset may have quite different symbol names for different datas sources.
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|'''Description'''
|Category
|All
|Description is the full name for the asset. Usually it is a name of the corporation, financial entity or instrument that the symbol is based on.
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|'''CUSIP'''
|Category
|Mutual Funds & Stocks
|CUSIP (Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures) is a unique nine-character identification number, for each class of security approved for trading in the U.S., to facilitate clearing and settlement.
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|'''Margin'''
|Settings
|All
|Returns a numeric expression representing the fractional portion of a full point move for a particular symbol. The PriceScale value is represented by a whole number. For example; E.g. the PriceScale of the E-Mini S&P is100, which represents the fractional portion
of a full point move for the E-Mini S&P.
Any stock would also have a PriceScale of 100. 1 / PriceScale = Minimum price increment.
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'''Examples'''
<br>'''MinMove / PriceScale''' returns the smallest increment between trades.
<br>'''MinMove / PriceScale * BigPointValue''' returns the dollar value of the smallest change in price.
<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">Tip: MultiCharts can display prices in both decimal and fractional format.</div>
=== Displaying prices in decimal format ===
# Double click on the symbol in QuoteManager. The '''Edit Symbol''' window will appear.
# Select the '''Settings''' tab.