BB Composite Index
Sample PSEi-style index · fictional
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Checking market hours…
Watch the market. Invest with a plan.
BantayBolsa is a Philippine stock tracker and brokerage concept. Follow a PSEi-style index, build a watchlist, check board lots and fees before you buy, and learn the basics in plain, simple English.
- ₱1,000sample minimum to start
- 0.25%sample commission
- Board lotschecked for you
Market overview
The whole market at a glance.
Sector moves and today's top movers, refreshed every few seconds with simulated ticks.
Sectors today sample
Top movers sample
Watchlist
Fourteen fictional stocks to follow.
Tap the star to keep a stock on your watchlist (saved on this device). Tap a ticker to open its chart.
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Nothing here yet. Star a stock in "All stocks" to add it to your watchlist.
Companies, tickers and prices are fictional sample data. Not a recommendation to buy or sell.
Stock detail
One stock, every number that matters.
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Portfolio calculator
Know your fees, break-even and lots before you trade.
Uses typical Philippine trading charges for illustration. Check your own broker's rates before you trade.
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Break-even sell price–
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Sample rates: commission 0.25% (min ₱20) + 12% VAT, exchange fee 0.005%, clearing fee 0.01%, stock transaction tax 0.6% on sells. Not financial advice.
Board lot table (how many shares make one lot)
| Share price (₱) | Board lot |
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| 0.0001 – 0.0099 | 1,000,000 |
| 0.01 – 0.049 | 100,000 |
| 0.05 – 0.495 | 10,000 |
| 0.50 – 4.99 | 1,000 |
| 5.00 – 49.95 | 100 |
| 50.00 – 999.50 | 10 |
| 1,000.00 and up | 5 |
Based on the commonly published PH board lot table; confirm current rules with your broker.
Learn
Short lessons for first-time investors.
Five-minute reads, no jargon left unexplained.
What is a board lot?
Stocks are sold in fixed bundles called board lots. The cheaper the share, the bigger the lot.
A ₱27 stock trades in lots of 100 shares, so the smallest order is about ₱2,700 plus fees. A ₱1,315 stock trades in lots of 5. Orders that are not in full lots go to the odd-lot board, where they can be harder to fill. The calculator above rounds to full lots for you.
Reading a candlestick
Each candle shows the open, high, low and close for one period. Green closed higher; red closed lower.
The thick body runs from the open to the close. The thin wicks show the highest and lowest prices traded. A long lower wick means buyers pushed the price back up. Switch the stock chart above to "Candles" to see them on real-looking (sample) data.
Peso-cost averaging
Invest the same amount on a schedule, whatever the price. You buy more shares when prices are low.
Example: ₱5,000 every payday. When a stock is at ₱25 you get 200 shares; at ₱20 you get 200 shares plus change for the next round, depending on board lots. Over time this smooths out your average cost and removes the stress of timing the market. It does not guarantee a profit.
Fees and taxes on every trade
Commission, VAT, exchange and clearing fees, and a sales tax when you sell. They add up on small trades.
On a ₱5,000 buy, a ₱20 minimum commission is 0.4% of your money, not 0.25%. That is why very small, frequent trades are expensive. Use the calculator to see your break-even price: the stock has to rise past it before you make a profit.
Dividends: cash vs stock
Some companies share profits as cash; others give extra shares. Both have record and payment dates.
To receive a dividend you must own the stock before the ex-date. Cash dividends are usually subject to a final withholding tax. Dividend yield is the yearly dividend divided by the share price; a very high yield can be a warning sign, not a bargain.
Index funds vs picking stocks
An index fund buys the whole basket for you. Picking stocks takes more time and more risk.
Index funds and ETFs that track a market index give you instant diversification at a low cost. Picking individual stocks can beat the index, but most people who try do not. Many investors do both: a core in an index fund and a small part in stocks they research.
Glossary
- Bid / Ask
- The best price buyers are offering (bid) and sellers are asking (ask). The gap between them is the spread.
- Blue chip
- A large, well-established company with a long record of earnings, often part of the main index.
- Board lot
- The minimum bundle of shares you can trade on the main board, set by the share price.
- Cut loss
- Selling at a planned loss to protect the rest of your capital, instead of hoping the price comes back.
- Dividend yield
- Yearly dividends per share divided by the share price, shown as a percentage.
- EPS
- Earnings per share: the company's net income divided by its number of shares.
- Index
- A basket of stocks used to measure the market. A PSEi-style index tracks the biggest, most traded companies.
- Liquidity
- How easily a stock can be bought or sold without moving its price. High volume usually means good liquidity.
- Market cap
- Share price times the number of shares: the market's price tag for the whole company.
- P/E ratio
- Share price divided by EPS. It shows how many pesos investors pay for each peso of yearly earnings.
- Support / resistance
- Price levels where a stock has often stopped falling (support) or stopped rising (resistance).
- Volume
- The number of shares traded in a period. Big moves on high volume are taken more seriously.
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FAQ
Questions, answered plainly.
No. BantayBolsa is a fictional brand created by JAM Studio as a website demo. It is not a broker, is not a trading participant of any exchange, and is not registered with the SEC. The companies and tickers are invented.
No. It is a made-up, PSEi-style index with sample values generated in your browser, so the page looks alive without using any real market data.
With a real online broker, many people start with a few thousand pesos. Your real minimum is one board lot of the stock you want plus fees. Use the budget tab of the calculator to see what a budget can buy.
They are typical published rates used for illustration. Brokers differ, and rules and taxes can change. Always confirm with your broker before you trade.
No. Nothing here is financial advice or a recommendation. It is a design and development demo with sample data.
Yes, only on this device, in your browser's local storage.
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