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A stock exchange index is a statistical measure of changes in the securities markets.An index represents a portfolio of securities traded on the marketplace that's regarded as reasonably representative of the marketplace as a whole.Each index has its own method of calculation.It's usually expressed as a change in the base value.For a better understanding of the stock exchange, an index ought to be read not in its absolute numerical value but in the percent change in its numerical value...

There's nothing more exciting than finding an undervalued stock and seeing it burst out of nowhere climbing in value 100 percent or more in a couple of weeks.Some stocks can move up to 1000% in a year and.Even after the stock market crashed in 2000, some stocks still have gone up 500% or more annually.So how can we find these? Well first let me say that there's not any way to know which ones are likely to double or triple in value...

Stocks breakout from correctly formed bases everyday but most investors do not know how to find a pivot point or what patterns to research that may contain this exact important buy signal.A pivot point could be described as the best buy point or the place at the end of a comfortable base pattern in which the stock breaks out into new high territory.William O'Neil, the founder of Investor's Business Daily is considered the leader of the pivot point these days...

A PEG ratio can't be used alone but is a really powerful tool when integrated with the basics (price, volume and chart reading).You must enjoy crunching numbers and have a calculator handy to estimate your own PEG ratio.Access to quality statistical data from the internet such as past earnings and future earning estimates is vital to calculate this fundamental indicator.An assortment of websites produce a PEG ratio but I haven't found one website which has a dependable PEG ratio I can use for my research, so I calculate it myself, ensuring accuracy with the last number...

Most stock traders know that momentum trading can be a very rewarding activity.You can make enormous amounts of cash in a short time period.The issue is, that in the event you do not know what stocks to look for and how to approach them and leave everything to chance, you could end up wasting money instead of making your profits grow.That is why the most important feature of momentum trading is the knowledge FILTER you employ to make your buy and sell decisions...