STOCK MARKET INDICATORS: DEFINITIONS
Compiled by Prof. Richard Einer Peterson
College of Business Administration
University of Hawaii
email to rpeterso@hawaii.edu
Updated October 23, 1997 ...
Market Indicators
All of the technical analysis tools discussed up to this point were calculated using a security's price (e.g., high, low, close, volume, etc).
Introduction to Market Indicators
Introduction
This article is designed to introduce the concept of market indicators and explain how to use them in your analysis.
Market Indicators
A series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.
Market Indicators
Before buying and selling shares, it is necessary to assess 2 market indicators:
The industry group to which the share is associated. The Australian Stock Exchange supplies index figures on about 45 different groups.
Market Indicators
A variety of indices that give an indication of the overall direction and strength of the market.
Market indicators that signal the state of the economy for the coming months.
Market indicators Economic data that either predates, follows are occurs simultaneously with turning points in the economy. Technical analysts track market indicators to time investment buy and sell decisions.
When market indicators show a drop in the price level over a brief time period, moving down excessively and quickly, the market becomes "oversold".
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Some older market indicators are based on the idea, right or wrong, that uninformed traders usually make the wrong decision, buying at market tops and selling at market bottoms.
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U.S. PRE-MARKET INDICATORS -Dow Jones Industrial futures down 67 points.
-S&P 500 futures down 8 points.
-Nasdaq 100 futures down 12 points.
To handle broad market indicators in the most efficient way, use them for trading against broad market indices through futures, mutual funds and options.
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In general, broad market indicators can be used for trading against broad market indices through forex, options, futures, and mutual funds.
Leading Indicators: Market indicators that signal the state of the economy for the coming months.
it is the oldest and most widely quoted of all the market indicators. The components, which change from time to time, represent between 15% and 20% of the market value of NYSE stocks.
Technical analysts also widely use market indicators of many sorts, some of which are mathematical transformations of price, often including up and down volume, advance/decline data and other inputs.
Schwager contrasts fundamental with technical analysis, the examination of market indicators, and then explains various analytical approaches to investment.
At the intermediate-term level, we have quite a number of market indicators based on breadth (advances and declines) and volume.
A flat curve indicates that the market indicators are somewhat mixed about the short-term performance of the investment.
As I suggested above, many of the predictors that I utilize in my trading are intraday versions of common stock market indicators, such as advances/declines, new highs/new lows, and volume.
Currently utilized by some of the most powerful financial institutions in the world—including John Deere and Fidelity Investments—today's advanced technologies go beyond subjective interpretations of market indicators to enhance ...
The Premium is is one of the most important equity market indicators and also a very misunderstood indicator. The reason for this confusion is that traders attempt to label a premium level as simply bullish or bearish.
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One of the oldest and most widely quoted market indicators. The DJIA is made up of 30 blue chip stocks selected by the editors of the Wall Street Journal. The DJIA is a price-weighted index.
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You need to scan charts, watch the market indicators, listen to the news, while watching one or more open positions. You must remember the plan you had, when you pick the stock or stocks, to enter and exit each trade.
Divergences (when market trends go in a different direction than market indicators predicted, usually signifying the onset of a trend change) occur when the price makes a new high (or low) that is not confirmed by a new high (or low) in the RSI.
Momentum Indicators - Market indicators generally related to price and volume, which attempt to determine overbought and oversold conditions and the underlying strength or weakness of current market trends. Most are moving averages.
We have detailed, individual pages that explain and highlight the benefits of each of the technical market indicators which will then enable you to decide which tools you want to use by studying them all and then making an informed decision on which ...
Technical Analysis is a process where historical price and volume data, along with other market indicators, are used to determine future price movement of financial instruments.
Concurrent Indicators: See Lagging Indicators. : Market indicators showing the general direction of the economy and confirming or denying the trend implied by the leading indicators. Also referred to as concurrent indicators.
The time to buy or sell is founded on different economic and/or stock market indicators.
Most traders however will combine them with other market indicators or the trend of the stock itself. The problem some new traders have is using too many different oscillators at once. There is no need to use a lot of different indicators.
The technical analysis method allows experienced traders to analyze many markets and market indicators simultaneously with the aid of recorded data.
The fundamental analysis method only allows the analysis of one particular market.
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Market-based valuation is a form of stock valuation that refers to market indicators, also called "extrinsic" criteria (i.e., not related to economic fundamentals and account data, which are "intrinsic" criteria) ...
As stated in Robert W. Colby and Thomas A. Meyers's The Encyclopedia of Technical Market Indicators (New York: Irwin, 1988), Steven L. Kille has this to say about the Price Channel indicator: ...
In order to determine whether the market is under such conditions you should study the market indicators. If they show significant growth in the value of the stocks over the long term, then the market can be defined as a bull market.
Visual Analysis: A form of analysis that utilizes charts and market indicators to determine market direction.
Bull Market: This refers to a market that shows long-term, significant growth in value in the stock market as shown by market indicators. The opposite of a bear market, this basically means that there are more buyers than sellers.
A bull market is one characterized by significant and long-term growth in value in the stock market as shown by rising market indicators. In less technical terms, there are more buyers than sellers.
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In a previous article we discussed how you go about setting up mechanical forex trading systems. These automated software systems look for technical market indicators and buy or sell accordingly-sometimes without any input from a human operator.
Floating Rate Security
A security whose interest rate or dividend changes with specified market indicators. A floating rate is one that is based on an administered rate, such as a prime rate.
Futures contracts based on financial instruments such as U.S. Treasury bonds, CDs and other interest-sensitive issues, currencies and stock market indicators. (see Futures, Stock Index Futures)
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A long term-bond the interest rate of which is adjusted periodically, typically based upon specific market indicators.
Yield to call.
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TIR Composite An Investors Intelligence indicator. A short-term timing tool comprising of 29 market indicators.
A method of exchange rate adjustment; the rate is fixed/ pegged, but adjusted at certain intervals in line with certain economic or market indicators.
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see Lombard rate.
Crawling peg - A method of exchange rate adjustment; the rate is fixed/ pegged, but adjusted at certain intervals in line with certain economic or market indicators.
Technical analysis - The analysis of historical trends of price, volume, and other related market indicators to aid in predicting future trends; commonly includes tables and graphs.
Technical analysis involves a wide range of techniques, and a variety of market indicators are studied including volume, open interest, momentum and tools such as the MACD.
A market analysis that relies on economic supply and demand information based on the underlying value of a company in terms of its cash, current assets and earnings; as opposed to focusing to an analysis based on charts and market indicators ...
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Candlestick patterns allow investors to greatly enhance the percentage probabilities of identifying a reversal when added to other stock market indicators.
pattern is considered an extremely reliable pattern, but even more so if other market forces are suggesting a downturn. If there are no other indicators, a prudent investor may want to wait for confirmation. However, if other market indicators also ...
of 30 actively traded blue chip stocks, representing between 15 percent and 20 percent of the market value of all NYSE stocks. Prepared and published by Dow Jones & Company, it is the oldest and most widely quoted of all the market indicators.
Critical days are given to members three days before the critical day arrives and provides advance warning of a potential trend reversal. When combined with an understanding of other market indicators and charting methods such as candlestick ...
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