Stocks Reader

View a stock portfolio by typing a single web address directly into your browser. The page is designed for Kindle devices and works with the native Kindle browser and other e-ink devices.

URL Format

The full address has two parts, all optional:

The person’s name as the path, use e.g. "Portfolio" for privacy
The list of stocks and number of shares as query parameters


        https://stocksreader.com/PERSON_NAME?TICKER=SHARES&TICKER=SHARES

Example

This is a complete example you can type exactly as shown:


        https://stocksreader.com/John%20Doe?%5Egspc=10&amzn=10&msft=12&tsla=8&v=15&ko=20

Person Name

The person’s name appears in the address after the first slash.

Spaces must be written as %20
Do not use raw spaces

Examples:

John%20Doe

Stocks and Shares

Each stock is written as:

The stock ticker
An equals sign
The number of shares you own

amzn=12

Multiple stocks are separated using an ampersand:

amzn=12&tsla=14&meta=15

Important: Tickers Must Be Escaped

Some stock tickers contain special characters and must be written in an escaped form.

For example:

The ticker ^GSPC must be written as %5Egspc

&%5Egspc=10

If a ticker is not escaped correctly, it will not appear.

What the Page Shows

After loading the address, the page shows a summary at the top followed by a list of stock cards.

Top of the Page

The person’s name
The total value of all stocks combined, shown in dollars

This total is the sum of all individual stock values shown below.

Stock Cards

Each stock appears as its own card. Each card contains:

Stock name (top-left)
Daily percentage change (top-right)
Price × number of shares (below the name)
Total value of your position (bottom-left)
Daily value change in dollars (bottom-right)

Green values mean a gain. Red values mean a loss.

Each stock card links to its page on Yahoo Finance.

Notes

You can bookmark any address for later use
Prices update automatically
The layout is optimized for Kindle and screen readers