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Category: Terminology

  • S&P500

    The S&P 500 is a basket of 500 stocks to represent the US economy.

  • Index

    An index is a benchmark used as a reference market for traders and investors. The S&P 500 is an example of an index.

  • Beta

    Beta is a measurement of a stock’s volatility compared to the overall markets.

    It the Beta rating is 1.5 the stock moves on average 1.5 points for every point the overall market moves.

  • Swing Trade

    A position held period of days, weeks, or month.

  • Day Trade

    A day trade is a position that is entered and exited in a single day.