Schwab: Quote Summary & Market Sentiment

 


🧾 Quote Summary — Smart Guide

A quick, investor-friendly breakdown of a daily quote snapshot.

1) Bid/Size — $7.78 / 30

Bid is the highest price buyers will pay now. Size 30 ≈ 30 lots (~100 shares each).

Buyers offering: $7.78 for ~3,000 shares.

2) Ask/Size — $7.79 / 12

Ask is the lowest price sellers accept. Size 12 ≈ ~1,200 shares.

Spread = $0.01Tight liquidity.

3) Volume — 120.5M

Shares traded so far today. Indicates activity level.

4) 10-Day Average — 98M

Typical daily volume over the last 10 sessions. Today is higher → stronger interest.

5) Previous Close — $7.34

Last session’s final price.

6) Today’s Open — $7.42

First trade today at the open.

🔍 Simple Summary

IndicatorMeaningInsight
Bid/Ask$7.78 / $7.79Buyers & sellers very close — tight spread, high liquidity
Volume120.5MHeavy trading today
Avg Volume (10D)98MActivity above normal
Prev Close$7.34Yesterday’s last price
Open$7.42Positive open (gap up)

📊 Overall Market Sentiment

Bullish / Positive — higher open, strong volume, tight spread → confident demand.

📈 1) Price Movement

Prev Close $7.34 → Open $7.42 (gap up).

If trading near $7.78–$7.79 → ~+6% day move.

⚖️ 2) Bid–Ask Spread

Bid $7.78 vs Ask $7.79 → Spread $0.01 (very tight). Healthy, active market.

🔥 3) Volume vs 10-Day Average

Today 120.5M vs Avg 98M → ~+22.5M above normal. Often linked to news/earnings; confirms buying pressure.

💬 4) Combined Read
Open > Prev CloseBuyers started strong✅ Bullish
~+6% intradayMomentum building✅ Bullish
Volume > AvgHigh participation✅ Bullish
Tight spreadLiquid & active✅ Bullish

Tip: pair this with your watchlist; if spread widens and volume fades, momentum may cool.

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