Stock Symbol / Ticker

A stock symbol — also called a ticker symbol or trading symbol — is a unique combination of letters (and sometimes numbers) assigned to a publicly listed security that identifies it on a stock exchange for the purposes of trading, price quotation, and financial data reporting. On India's National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE Limited, each listed company is assigned a unique ticker — for example, Reliance Industries trades as 'RELIANCE' on NSE and '500325' on BSE, while Infosys trades as 'INFY' on NSE. Stock symbols are the universal shorthand of financial markets, appearing on trading terminals, price feeds, financial news platforms, and investment research reports. For traders and investors on Ventura Securities, correctly identifying and using the right stock symbol is critical for executing trades accurately, monitoring portfolio positions, setting price alerts, and conducting stock screening — as two companies can have similar names but entirely different ticker symbols, and confusion between symbols can result in erroneous trade execution.