HandbookPrices and the spread
What does Chg mean here?
A plain guide to the number on every deal: what it is, how to read it, and the maths.
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Tracking Alpha
What it is
How much the latest close moved from the close before it.
On the site asChg
How to read it
The Chg column, and beside the price on the deal page when it isn't 0.0%.
How it is worked out
(latest close − previous close) ÷ previous close
A worked example
Example, with made-up numbers
Latest close $48.00, previous close $47.52.
- (48.00 − 47.52) ÷ 47.52 = +1.0%
