driven in part by hype and speculation. Positive media coverage, high-profile product launches, and impressive growth figures fueled investor excitement and contributed to a surge in EV stock prices. However, when the initial hype dies down and investors reassess their strategies, it can lead to ...
In Stock Index futures, it allows investor to trade the overall trend of the stock market. Bursa: Volume of derivatives will double in 3 years By JAGDEV SINGH SIDHU KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd expects the volume of derivatives traded to double in three years after the derivatives and fut...
Investors, Mr. Li said, when the market is in a downward trend, people who participate in stock index futures can open stock index futures and wait for the stock index to fall after the stock price falls. This is equivalent to the fact that when the stock index is down, it is pushed...
With stocks tanking in February after the worst January run since 2009, some Wall Street observers are wondering whether the next move for the central bank might be an interest rate cut, rather than a hike. Read MoreNo time to buy stocks with both fists: Strategist U.S. stock futures were...
Investingcan be an intimidating word and concept for many reasons. There are a large amount of terms,tax implications, planning and investments to understand — along with knowing there will be market fluctuations making yournet worthgo up and down. But by understanding the mere basics, you can...
BTW, I have no opinion on where Chinese stock or housing prices are headed. China has always had dramatic ups and downs in its markets, and will continue to do so. China’s overall economy will continue to grow rapidly, with occasional sharp recessions, as in 1990. And just as in every...
This is even more true when trading highly leveraged instruments, such as options, futures, or contracts for difference (CFDs)—a CFD is an electronic agreement between two parties that doesn't involve ownership of the underlying asset. However, the risks associated with market volatility are fur...
and a more active market for connecting buyers and sellers. When investors feel hesitant about the stock market's direction, futures trading volume tends to increase, which often causes options and futures on specified securities to trade more actively. Volume overall tends to be higher near the ...
Market value is easiest to determine for exchange-traded instruments such as stocks and futures, since their market prices are widely disseminated and easily available, but it is a little more challenging for over-the-counter instruments like fixed-income securities. It is also difficult to get an...
Modern portfolio theory says that it is not enough to look at the expectedrisk and returnof one particular stock. By investing in more than one stock, an investor can reap the benefits ofdiversification—chief among them, a reduction in the riskiness of the portfolio. MPT quantifies the ben...