hey bob.... if your handy creating folders most of the optionable stocks are listed here....holler back if need better help.....h

Hey Bob- Hayseed's list is impressive. Wow, H, that was a lot of work. 8) Let me take this moment to make my obligatory plug for the FAQ... Don't forget that it is a valuable resource. Avail: http://forum.equis.com/msfaqs.php securities to add to the symbol database using one of the following formats: OPTION 1 ,, Example: Microsoft,MSFT,NASD Apple Computer,AAPL,NASD Oracle,ORCL,NASD Iomega,IOM,NYSE There should be no spaces before or after commas. Each individual security must be entered on a separate line in the text editor. The and entries are completely optional. OPTION 2 Example: MSFT AAPL ORCL IOM In this example above, the ASCII file contains only one field per line (I.e., the symbol). Since the is not provided, The DownLoader will attempt to provide a from the existing Symbol Database. For example, since the Symbol Database in The DownLoader associates the symbol 'MSFT' to the security name 'Microsoft' the name 'Microsoft' will automatically be used in the field. However, if The DownLoader does not find a match for the in the existing list, the symbol itself will be used in place of the . -Save the ASCII file with the extension '.SYM' (e.g. 'COMPUTER.SYM') Note that when you save the file in Notepad or WordPad, you should choose 'All Files' from the Files of type drop list. If you do not, a '.TXT' extension will be added after the file name (e.g. 'COMPUTER.SYM.TXT'). If this happens, rename the file in Windows Explorer so the Symbol Database will correctly recognize the file format. -Place the ASCII file in the same folder as The DownLoader program. (E.G. 'C:\\Program Files\\Equis\ he DownLoader') -Open The DownLoader and display the Symbol Database. -The name of the newly created Symbol Database file will be displayed in the type menu of the Symbol Database.