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Check stocks on iPad

Use the Stocks app on iPad to track market activity, view the performance of stocks you follow, and get the latest business news.

Siri: Say something like: “How are the markets doing?” or “How’s Apple stock today?” Learn how to ask Siri.

Manage your watchlist

Add the stocks you follow to your watchlist to quickly view price, daily price and percentage changes, and market capitalization values.

The Stocks screen in landscape orientation. The search field is in the top-left corner. Below the search field is the watchlist. Top Stories related to stocks in the watchlist fill the rest of the screen.

Add a symbol to your watchlist: In the search field, enter a stock symbol, company name, fund name, or index. In the search results, tap the symbol you want to add, then tap Add or Add to Watchlist. Or, tap , tap Edit Watchlist, then follow the same steps.
Delete a symbol: Swipe left on the symbol in your watchlist, then tap . Or, tap , tap Edit Watchlist, tap next to the symbol, then tap .
Reorder symbols: Touch and hold a symbol in your watchlist, then drag it to a new location. Or, tap , tap Edit Watchlist, touch and hold , then drag the symbol to a new position.
Show currency: Tap , then tap Show Currency to display the currency the symbol is traded in (iPadOS 15.2 or later).

View stock charts, details, and news

Tap a stock symbol in your watchlist to view an interactive chart, additional details, and related news stories.

The Stocks screen in landscape orientation. The search field is in the top-left corner. Below the search field is the watchlist. A stock in the watchlist is selected. In the middle of the screen a chart shows the performance of the selected stock; the one day view is selected. Above the chart are buttons to display the stock performance by one day, one week, one month, three months, six months, one year, two years, five years, or ten years. Below the chart are stock details such as opening price, high, low, and market cap. Below the chart details are Apple News articles related to stock.

See the performance of a stock over time: Tap an option from the time range selections at the top of the chart.
See the value for a specific date or time: Touch and hold the chart with one finger.
See the difference in value over time: Touch and hold the chart with two fingers.
See more details: Below the chart, view additional stock details like 52-week high and low, Beta, EPS, and average trading volume.
Read news: Swipe up to see additional news stories, then tap a story.

View your watchlist across devices

You can view your watchlist on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac when you’re signed in with the same Apple ID.

On your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, then turn on Stocks.

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then do one of the following:

macOS 10.15 or later: Click Apple ID, select iCloud, then turn on Stocks.
macOS 10.14 or earlier: Select iCloud, then turn on Stocks.

Read business news

Tap Business News above the watchlist, then swipe up on the newsfeed to view stories that highlight the current news driving the market. Stories about companies in your watchlist are grouped by ticker symbol. In countries where Apple News is available, you also see stories selected by the Apple News editors and stories from Apple News+. (Apple News and Apple News+ content is not available in all countries or regions.)

Note: If you tap an Apple News+ story and you’re not an Apple News+ subscriber, tap the subscribe or free trial button, then follow the onscreen instructions. To learn more about Apple News+, see Subscribe to Apple News+.

The Stocks screen in landscape orientation. A story from Apple News fills the center of the screen. The search field is in the top-left corner. Below the search field is the watchlist. At the top left of the story is the Back button to return to the Stocks app. At the top-right corner of the story are the Text Size and More Actions buttons. At the bottom-right corner are the Previous and Next buttons.

Tap a story to read it. While viewing a story, you have these options:

Return to your newsfeed in Stocks: Tap or Done in the top-left corner.
Save the story to Apple News: Tap in the top-left corner.
Note: To save stories to Apple News, make sure to sign in with your Apple ID. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, then turn on News.
See more stories from the publication in Apple News: Tap the publisher logo at the top of the screen.
Change the text size: Tap in the top-right corner, then tap the smaller or larger letter to change the text size in the story.
Share the story: Tap in the top-right corner, tap Share Story, then choose a sharing option, such as Messages or Mail.

Stories from publications you have blocked in Apple News don’t appear in the newsfeed. See See news stories chosen just for you.

Add a Stocks widget to your iPad Home Screen

Add a Stocks widget to your iPad Home Screen to check stocks at a glance. Choose Watchlist to monitor several symbols from your watchlist on your Home Screen, or Symbol to monitor the performance of a single symbol. See Add a widget to your Home Screen.

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