SPX vs. SPY Index: What is the Difference? Standard & Poor’s 500 Index ($SPX)→ The S&P 500 Index, commonly referred to as SPX, reflects the performance of ~500 leading publicly-traded U.S. companies. The selection of the companies are based on their market capitalization (“market cap...
Another trade-related significant difference is liquidity and the related matter of wide or narrow bid-ask spreads. Liquidity of the SPY ETF is much greater than that of its Index counterpart the SPX. Therefore you can typically expect better (more favorable) fills on SPY orders whether you are...
How to Trade Stocks with Proper Levels. S&P SPY Example By Nicolas Chahine— Author HERE is a real example from today. > 3 lessons in 1: 1) Identifying levels that matter, 2) How to lock in profits and 3) difference between Call vertical vs calendar vs diagonal. Enjoy. Nic...