Somebody asked for a free, real time quote ticker in another thread. For those at work who just want to follow one stock, here is my own creation/solution, since most stock tickers are either not free or not real time. (if you know one, let me know)
So here is how you do it:
You are going to have to use 2 browsers, Opera for the ticker, and whatever you want as your working browser. Let's make the Opera ticker first:
1. Using Opera, go to finance.google.com and put the desired symbol in. Since this website has real time quotes and it actually refreshes by itself in every 5 secs or so, you have a live quote.
2. Now we have to minimize the browser to the smallest, when the price still can be read.
a/ Shrink the page by 50-60% using View in the lower right corner (Status bar).
b/ Delete ALL toolbars using Tools,Appearance,Toolbars.
c/ Minimize the browser window to the smallest, but the price should be still showing.
This is how it should look:
So when you work with your main browser, you could bring this little ticker up anytime by clicking on the Opera tab in your Taskbar. If you are really picky, and want it to be "always on top, always to be seen" while you are working, here is what you do:
3. Move the minimized Opera ticker to the lower right corner.You can push it out of the monitor, so the price is in the very corner.
4. You have to make your browser slightly smaller, so the Opera ticker shows. So size it, by using the Windows arrow and make room for the Opera ticker.
You can actually choose if you sacrifice 1/2 inch vertical or 1/4 inch horizontal monitor space. Here is how it looks:
Now you have a free, real time, always showing quote ticker!
Edit: Misterno found this program that helps a window to stay always on top, so you don't need to sacrifice monitor space:
http://dm2.sourceforge.net/overview.html
So here is how you do it:
You are going to have to use 2 browsers, Opera for the ticker, and whatever you want as your working browser. Let's make the Opera ticker first:
1. Using Opera, go to finance.google.com and put the desired symbol in. Since this website has real time quotes and it actually refreshes by itself in every 5 secs or so, you have a live quote.
2. Now we have to minimize the browser to the smallest, when the price still can be read.
a/ Shrink the page by 50-60% using View in the lower right corner (Status bar).
b/ Delete ALL toolbars using Tools,Appearance,Toolbars.
c/ Minimize the browser window to the smallest, but the price should be still showing.
This is how it should look:
So when you work with your main browser, you could bring this little ticker up anytime by clicking on the Opera tab in your Taskbar. If you are really picky, and want it to be "always on top, always to be seen" while you are working, here is what you do:
3. Move the minimized Opera ticker to the lower right corner.You can push it out of the monitor, so the price is in the very corner.
4. You have to make your browser slightly smaller, so the Opera ticker shows. So size it, by using the Windows arrow and make room for the Opera ticker.
You can actually choose if you sacrifice 1/2 inch vertical or 1/4 inch horizontal monitor space. Here is how it looks:
Now you have a free, real time, always showing quote ticker!
Edit: Misterno found this program that helps a window to stay always on top, so you don't need to sacrifice monitor space:
http://dm2.sourceforge.net/overview.html
