This page is designed to guide you as to how to use the Scutify app. It provides useful hints as well as frequently asked questions.
What is Scutify?
Scutify is a social aggregator of scuttlebutt for stocks, FX and commodities. What does that mean? Basically we collate all the talk and chatter around these asset classes and present to you what is trending at this very moment.
What can I use Scutify for?
The Scutify app will allow you to stay on top of what is happening on your favorite stocks, FX, indexes and commodities. Read all the latest happenings before the mainstream news outlets run the story. Watch the latest videos and participates in the gossips too.
Do I have to be a member?
You do not have to be a member to use Scutify. You are free to browse the content of the app or website without being a member, but membership allows you to create Scuttle List (watchlist of stocks) as well as post Scuttles on the website or app.
How do I refresh company list?
The company list is cached on your phone to improve performance. To refresh the list, simply pull down on the list and wait for instructions to release to refresh the list as shown below.
What are Scuttles?
Scuttles are comments posted by members of Scutify. They are similar to tweets but they only live inside the Scutify app/website.
How do I post Scuttles?
First you need to be a member of Scutify. On the top right of all screens, there is a Write icon. Click that to begin writing your Scttles.
How do I tag a company in my Scuttle?
To tag a company simply use the company's ticker with a $ symbol in front. For example Apple Computers would be $AAPL. For UK stocks, simply put $LON: before the ticker and for Australian stocks it would be $ASX: before the ticker.
| Country | Tag with |
|---|---|
| US | $TICKER |
| Canada | $TSE:TICKER |
| UK | $LON:TICKER |
| Australia | $ASX:TICKER |
How do I tag a FX pair in my Scuttle?
To tag an FX pair in a scuttle simply use the pairs shorten code without the / symbol. For example the EUR/USD pair would be $EURUSD. Only exception is for Bitcoins which is simply $BTC
How do I tag a stock index in my Scuttle?
Tag stock indexes with the following as outlined in the table
| Index | Tag with |
|---|---|
| Dow Jones | $DJIA |
| S&P500 | $SPX |
| Nasdaq Composite | $COMP |
| Russell 2000 | $RUT |
| S&P/TSX | $TSX |
| FTSE 100 | $FTSE |
| German DAX | $GDAX |
| Nikkei 225 | $N225 |
| S&P/ASX200 | $XJO |