Investing in Stocks ONLINE A Beginner’s Guide in Investing at the Philippine Stock Exchange using the FirstMetroSec website
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v1.0 2014
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Which stage are you in? Stage 1: Entering the site
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Stage 2: Gathering Useful Information
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Stage 3: Buying and Selling Stocks
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Stage 4: Viewing your Orders and Trades
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Stage 5: Managing your Portfolio
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Stage 6: Maintaining your Account
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Stage 7: Utilizing the website features
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STAGE 1
Enter the website address*:
www.firstmetrosec.com.ph or
www.firstmetrosec.ph *Either of the two will work!
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Type in your registered username and password. You have the option to select which page you will land in.
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Welcome to FirstMetroSec! You are now in Stage 2. Before buying or selling, gather some useful primary information first about the market and the stocks.
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Stock Market Schedule Time
Schedule
Details
9:00 – 9:14 AM
Pre-Open Period
Enter, Edit, or Cancel Orders
9:15 – 9:29 AM
Pre-Open No Cancel Period
Enter Orders but not allowed to cancel or modify
9:30 AM
Market Open
Matching of Pre-Open Orders
9:30 AM – 11:59 AM
AM Trading Hours (Market Open)
Posting and Matching of Orders
12:00 – 1:29 PM
Market Recess
Not allowed to post, modify or cancel orders
1:30 – 3:14 PM
PM Trading Hours (Market Open)
Posting and Matching of Orders
3:15 – 3:17 PM
Pre-Close Auction Period
Enter, Edit, or Cancel Orders
3:18 – 3:19 PM
Pre-Close No Cancel Period
Enter Order but not allowed to cancel or modify
3:20 – 3:29 PM
Runoff / Trading-at-Last Period
Enter Limit Orders at the Closing Price only
3:30 PM
Market Close 6
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Tools: Extended windows from the website that shows real-time price and volume performance
Display: Options to extend view on the homepage for the ticker and other market information (Quotes tab)
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Market Monitor – a user-customized tool that displays up to 30 stocks the best bid and ask volume and price, and current market price Price Alert – a tool that sets triggers based on preferred target prices, and shows the status as they are hit.
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Ticker – a real-time display of done orders in the market (with price, volume, buying and selling broker) There are two ways to open a ticker: a. Pop-up Ticker – displays the ticker in a separate window b. Trades Ticker – displays the ticker above any page of the website
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{ Extended View – is the option to view additional side windows on the website for widescreen monitors: Market Glance – shows (1) 5 stocks each of Best Gainers, Worst Losers, Most Active and (2) Performance of the Index Watch list – quick view of the performance of the stocks in your watch list (patterned after the Market Monitor) Quick Trade – to post a new order Other Quick Links – links that will direct you to the main windows in the website (explained further).
Take a step further! During and after the market, the Quotes page lets you review specific details of the market and the listed stocks.
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Quotes Page 1. Main Quote – lets you see 2. Stock Info – gives realdifferent price performances time information for the of a customized or a pretrading day of a specific defined stock watch list in stock: different formats:
Multiple Bid – displays stock prices and volume with 5 levels of bid/offer of 6 stocks each in each page
Bid and Ask – emphasizes the display of the bid-and-ask volume in a listed format
High Low Last: emphasizes the current volume and price, the highest and lowest price range for the trading day
Bid and Ask – shows unmatched prices and volume ranges of the posted orders in the market Time and Sales – shows realtime matched orders of the stock with the brokers Buyers and Sellers – lists down buying and selling brokers who traded the stock with the volumeweighted breakdown of each broker Volume Review – lists down the matched prices and their respective volume breakdown Company News – disclosures in the PSE website 12
Quotes Page 3. Broker Info – shows the real-time traded value of each broker for the trading day, with the bought and sold value broken down
4. Market Stats – shows the Top 30 stocks (Current Price, Volume and Value) that are considered movers in the market for the trading day:
Broker Rankings
Most Active
Broker Activity – lists the top 10 stocks that were bought and sold by each broker, with the volume-weighted price, volume and value
Top Gainers
Worst Losers
Note: Broker Guide table – shows the broker’s designated code and their respective names
5. Market Indices – shows the performances of each index while it directs the user to the charts under Technicals tab 13
Stage 3
You’re now ready! You are in Stage 3. The Trading Page primarily lets you buy and sell stocks. It also lets you view your historic and current orders and holdings
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Oddlot Order - An order amount for a security that is less than the normal unit of trading for that particular stock.*see Board Lot Iceberg Order - A large single order that has been divided into smaller lots, for the purpose of hiding the actual order quantity.
Order will be open (valid) unless filled (done) till: 1. Day – till end of trading day 2. GTW – Good till End of Week 3. GTM – Good till End of Month
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Stock Symbol Guide
Trading Tools and Guides
Trade Calculator 16
Board Lot and Fluctuation Guide
Trading Page Stock Symbol Guide – enumerates all listed stocks and their respective symbols that are typed in the Trading and Quotes pages to buy/sell, and to show the stock information and performance
MBT – Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company TEL – Phil. Long Distance and Telephone Co. (PLDT) FMETF – First Metro ExchangeTraded Fund
Trade Calculator – a tool that theoretically computes for the profit/loss of a trade given a situational price and quantity
Board Lot and Fluctuation Guide – determines the minimum required number of shares you can buy or sell depending on the price range of the stocks. The number also states that quantity must be bought/sold divisible by that number. Example: Megaworld Corporation (MEG) at P4.60/share falls to the P0.99 to P5.00 price range. This means that buying/selling MEG must be in shares of 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, etc. Once the price goes to 5.02, the board lot range changes to the range of P5.00 to P9.99 and it now must be traded into shares of a quantity divisible by 100. 17
Charges (% of Traded Valued)
Buy
Sell
Example:
Buy 500 MBT Shares at P80 = P40,000
Example:
Sell 500 MBT Shares at P85 = P42,500
0.25%
0.25%
P 100.00
P 106.25
12% VAT Rate
.03%
.03%
12.00
12.75
SCCP Charges
.01%
.01%
4.00
4.25
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.50%
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212.50
.29%
.79%
116.00
335.75
P 40,116.00
P 42,164.25
Commission*
Transaction Tax TOTAL Transaction Cost (Total)
Net Profit
+5.11%
P 2,048.25
*0.25% of the trade’s gross value or P20, whichever is higher 18
Placing an Order
This is where you buy or sell your chosen stock by entering the information, while it gives a real-time overview of the stock’s 19 bid-and-ask details.
Once order has been system-validated to have the correct details (proper stock code, within respective board lot, enough buying power / shares available), proceed to order to be placed in the market.
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Review your orders and trades You are in Stage 4, but still in the Trading Page. This time, it shows the current and past orders. This can be helpful in determining your behavior in investing and recalling your past trades.
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Trading Page 1.
Posted Orders – guides the user regarding the real-time status of their confirmed orders on a specific trading day based on:
Status of Orders
O: Open – posted order PF: Partially Filled – partial volume has been matched
Open Orders – unmatched orders based on price that can still be edited or cancelled
C: Cancelled
Matched – bought or sold order
F: Filled – matched order
Cancelled – user has the option to cancel order while it is still in ‘Open Orders’
R: Rejected
Rejected – order was confirmed but did not push through due to varoius reasons (i.e. PSE regulation on trading beyond floor price, incorrect lot size, insufficient buying power, posting of halted stocks, etc.)
Q: Queued – prompts before order is processed
PRC: Processing – order is being sent to/acknowledged by the exchange 22
Stock Holdings and Market Value: shows the current balances of the account’s cash and stock holdings
Review your portfolio You are in Stage 5, but still in the Trading Page. This enables you to see your real-time cash and stock portfolio: the market value of your stocks, the shares available for selling, the cash available for buying, and your unrealized profit or loss per stock.
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Go Back to the Stages
Review your profile You are in Stage 6 already, so let’s proceed to your Account Information. This page enables you to change your password, view your account statements, and customize other useful account information 24 Go Back to the Stages
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Hyperlinks that direct you to (1) user forms for any applicable requests for your account and (2) Frequently Asked Questions
For your convenience, we implemented the Online Request for Withdrawal of Funds feature. Please refer to our FAQs: Request for Withdrawal Feature for more instructions.
In line with the implementation of the Online Request for Withdrawal of Funds, effective November 2014, clients on the Auto-Payout Option will be converted to Money-Stays. All proceeds of your transactions will be retained in your Stock Trading Account until you request for withdrawal
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Forms
Request for Withdrawal – upon request, these funds are withdrawn from the FirstMetroSec account and credited to your designated bank account; Starting August 2014, you may now request to withdraw your funds through the website.
Money-Stays Request - instructs the company to keep the funds from the sale of stocks and cash dividend declarations in the user account (default handling); Starting November 2014, all accounts will have this option.
Auto Pay-out Request – as opposed to Money-Stays, requests to always credit the net proceeds from the purchase and sale of stocks and cash dividends to the Registered Settlement Account; Starting November 2014, this request form will no longer be implemented.
Transfer Shares from Another Broker
Profile Update Form
Upliftment (Certificate Request) – requests for the issuance of a stock certificate
Lodgment (Certificate Deposit) – request form used when you deposit your stock certificates with FirstMetroSec to be credited in your FirstMetroSec online account. 27
Getting more out of FirstMetroSec You are now in Stage 7, so let’s explore the other pages and features of the website to gain more insight.
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Analytics Page 1.
Price – shows stock price-related information sorted or filtered by each stock:
52 Wk High and Low Daily Quotation Index Movers YTD % Change
RSI (Relative Strength Index) – determines if a stock is overbought or oversold, based on a 0-100 range: RSI = 100 - 100/(1 + RS) [RS = Average of x days' up closes / Average of x days' down closes], where >70 = overbought / sell, <30 = oversold / buy; otherwise, neutral.
Moving Average – an indicator that shows a stock is (1) bullish if the moving average line of a shorter period crosses above the average line of a longer period, or (2) bearish if viceversa.
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Shares – market information of shares in the indices or the user’s watch lists (Market Capitalization, No. of Shares, etc) Note: The files are updated and downloadable after the market 4. Financial – shows financial ratios of closes for the trading day companies: 3. Technical – shows a list of all shares
and their technical signals at the end of trading day:
Par and Book Value EPS and PER (Earnings per Share) (Price/Earnings Ratio) Dividend Yield Debt-to-Equity 30
Company Data shows all the company profiles, financial figures and past news. Used to further evaluate a company.
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RESEARCH REPORTS: Daily Report Trading Signals Weekly Report Consensus Corner Company Reports
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Technical Indicators: An automated chart pattern recognition feature that plots short-term, intermediate-term, and longterm bullish and bearish indicators on a chart. It also shows support or resistance points and trailing stops. Period Chart Type
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Technical Indicators: The automaticallyidentified chart patterns of a stock are listed and explained on a mouse-click.
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Charts: 3 Chart Options are provided to cater to various requirements and operating systems: (1) Static, (2) Dynamic, and (3) Java. Chart Type
Full Screen
These charts show the price movements and indicators of a stock.
Indicators (Java Chart): gives you options which indicators are displayed on the chart.
Stock Symbols (Stored in Memory)
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Hyperlinks that direct the user to news and disclosures from the market
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Need more help? FirstMetroSec is happy to assist you through our different channels in case you need guidance. 38
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Learn in a classroom setting for free! Please regularly check our homepage to know the schedule of our different seminars: 1. Stock Market Basics 2. Introduction to Fundamental Analysis 3. Introduction to Technical Analysis 4. Introduction to Portfolio Management (New!)
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Option to set email alerts
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Easy as 1-2-3 Now that everything is set, you are ready on your own! Download our apps. 43
iPhone and iPad Apps
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Android Phone and Tablet Apps
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Don’t hesitate to contact us
Customer Support Department First Metro Securities Brokerage Corporation 18/F PSBank Center, 777 Paseo de Roxas cor. Sedeno st. Makati City 1226 Phone: Email address:
(+632) 859 0600
[email protected]
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