Scottrade SmartText

If you find yourself buried in complex stock research and charts, Scottrade SmartText can summarize complicated information into a plain English explanation that's easy for you to understand.

You'll spend less time deciphering extensive data and more time finding your ideal investment opportunities!

Your Personal Stock Market Interpreter

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* In addition to spotlighting Moving Average, Bollinger Bands and MACD, your Scottrade account also gives you access to the following indicators: Parabolic Sar, Price Channel, Slow Stochastics, Relative Strength, On Balance Volume, Williams % R, Directional Movement Indicator and Ultimate Oscillator.

SmartText is integrated into three areas of Scottrade's Quotes & Research section:

Charts

Now you don't have to be an expert at technical analysis to understand what's going on in the market. SmartText gives you a clear explanation of what's happening in the chart you designed so you can put the information to good use during the trading day.

Sectors and Industries

SmartText offers you a straight-forward explanation of what’s going on within the area you’re researching to help you identify trading opportunities.

Earnings

SmartText interprets a stock’s earnings report and tells you if it’s in line with the analysts’ expectations. Plus, SmartText will show you how a stock’s earnings compare to its peer’s.