diff --git a/static/app.js b/static/app.js
index db9b3d4..f0d9180 100755
--- a/static/app.js
+++ b/static/app.js
@@ -1522,6 +1522,34 @@ function getTradingSettings(page) {
   return settings;
 }
 
+
+// gets the global stocks settings
+function getGlobalStocksSettings(page) {
+  let percent = page.querySelectorAll(".percent-select")[0].checked;
+  let point = page.querySelectorAll(".point-select")[0].checked;
+  let no_logos = page.querySelectorAll(".logo-select")[0].checked;
+  let title = page.querySelectorAll(".title-select")[0].checked;
+  let symbols_el = page.querySelectorAll(".symbol-list")[0];
+  let symbols = getListItems(symbols_el);
+  let portfolio = page.querySelectorAll(".portfolio-select")[0].checked;
+  let lohivol = page.querySelectorAll(".lohivol-select")[0].checked;
+  let display_name = page.querySelectorAll(".name-select")[0].checked;
+
+  settings = {
+    percent: percent,
+    point: point,
+    logos: no_logos,
+    title: title,
+    symbols: symbols,
+    display_name: display_name,
+    lohivol: lohivol,
+    chart: portfolio,
+  }; 
+  console.log(settings);
+  return settings;
+}
+
+
 // gets the current wether and forecast settings
 function getWeatherSettings(page) {
   let temp = getSelected(page.querySelectorAll(".temp-select")[0]);