Market Pulse is a Real Time Market function that allows users to see which stocks have been the most active during the trading day. In addition to the current trading day, Market Pulse will show trading activity for the previous day and for aftermarket periods. Stocks are divided by exchange. The following exchanges provide stock trading information to Real Time Markets: NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ, Toronto, Montreal , Vancouver, the United Kingdom, and the Over The Counter Bulletin Board.

Other information on Market Pulse can also be pulled to give users additional statistics for the trading day. Information is provided real time and is based on values at market open. RTM provides the following information on a daily basis: Equity Options, Index Options, Averages and Indices, Statistics, Index Futures, Currencies, and Industry Groups.

In RTM users have the ability to change the Market Pulse filter to see other trading information. Information is not limited to the most active securities of the day but can also be pulled by attributes specific to the category being searched. For example stocks can also be searched by the greatest value increase or loss or the largest gap in price during the day. Indices and statistics have their own subcategories. For example averages and indices can be seen by the various stock sectors.

Market Pulse provides an immense amount of information at a mouse click. It provides traders with real time information about the markets activity. It really does give traders the pulse of the market allowing them to make better trades.