What It Is!?!
It's a Research Tool
The primary purpose of "Stocks!?!" is to find stocks that closed within a certain price range. Just enter the minimum and maximum price and click on "View Charts." You'll be shown the first 100 results starting with the lowest priced stock first. You'll be shown the 5 year and "max" chart that Yahoo provides for those stocks. Not all stocks have both these charts or even one of them. Each stock also has a range displayed. That range is the 52-week high and 52-week low with the last closing price positioned between them. Clicking on the symbol/name of the stock will bring you to another page which has all the most recent charts available from Yahoo for that specific stock.
By making it easy to narrow down stocks by price and stock history you will be able to proceed with more indepth research much more quickly and you will waste a lot less time on garbage stocks.
It's a Portfolio Tracker
Many on-line brokerages have very poor account reporting tools. Not knowing the true performance of all your stocks could mislead you into thinking you have been more successful than you have been. You may also end up making poor investment decisions based on a lack of information. It may seem simple to know how much you made based on cash you've deposited but just wait until you start reinvesting earnings. Fees are also easy to forget about but they add up and cut into your bottom line. You may even end up selling a stock at a loss and not even know it simply because you think your account is currently worth more than you remember investing.
It's a Fantasy Portfolio Tracker
Even if you're not investing real money at this time you can use "Stocks!?!" to buy and sell stock to test your ability to pick winning stocks. You can easily cheat the system because it doesn't validate anything you enter. But doing so only hurts you. I highly recommend putting any funds you intend to invest into a high yeild savings account for at least 6 months while you practice buying and selling stocks. The secret to success in the stock market is learning how to find good stocks. It's not about getting that one good stock right now. So don't worry about what you're missing while your money sits in a bank. Good stocks are always available.
While you practice, keep it as real as possible. Know how much you could really afford and what fees you would have to pay were you really investing the money. If in 6 months your pretend trading nets you a profit then you could consider getting into the market for real.
It's Awesome
Your account page shows you a complete portfolio history. It also has a super easy to understand summary that tells you exactly how much each stock you have ever invested in has gained or lost. Even if you don't currently own any shares in the company you'll still see how much you made or lost by investing in it. By entering in all your trades, deposits and withdrawls you'll have a clear and accurate picture of how well you actually doing with your investments.
It's Free
"Stocks!?!" is completely free. No pop-ups, no personally identifiable information required or requested. Just pick a username and password and you'll be able to start tracking your stock portfolio with the greatest of ease today.