What is Effective Duration? Effective duration is the sensitivity of a bond‘s price against the benchmark yield curve. One way to assess the risk of a bond is to estimate the percentage change in the price of a bond against a benchmark yield curve such as a government par curve. The effective duration figure is…
What is Volatility? Volatility is a measure of the rate of fluctuations in the price of a security over time. It indicates the level of risk associated with the price changes of a security. Investors and traders calculate the volatility of a security to assess past variations in the prices to predict their future movements….
What is Swing Trading? Swing trading is a trading technique that traders use to buy and sell stocks when indicators point to an upward (positive) or downward (negative) trend in the future, which can range from overnight to a few weeks. Swing trades aim to capitalize on buying and selling the interim lows and highs…
What is the NASDAQ Composite? The NASDAQ Composite is an index of more than 3,000 common equities listed on the NASDAQ stock market. The index is one of the most followed indices in the United States, alongside the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500. The majority of companies listed on the NASDAQ Composite…
What is a Wash Sale? A wash sale is categorized when an investor sells a stock or security and repurchases the same or a substantially identical security within 30 days of the sale. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) introduced the 61-day wash sale rule to prevent investors who hold unrealized losses from benefiting from…
What is the Japan Exchange Group? Japan Exchange Group is a Tokyo-based financial services corporation that operates different financial instruments exchange markets. It facilitates the trading of Japan’s financial securities under the country’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. It was established in 2013 following the merger between Tokyo Stock Exchange Group and Osaka Securities Exchange….
What is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)? The US Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, is an independent agency of the US federal government that is responsible for implementing federal securities laws and proposing securities rules. It is also in charge of maintaining the securities industry and stock and options exchanges, as well as…
What is an Equity Syndicate? An equity syndicate refers to a group of investors who come together to determine the price and sell new IPOs to the public. The syndicate takes various considerations such as risk and the financial status of the company when deciding on the price of the floated IPO. Equity syndicates are generally…
What is a Spot Price? The spot price is the current market price of a security, currency, or commodity available to be bought/sold for immediate settlement. In other words, it is the price at which the sellers and buyers value an asset right now. Although spot prices can vary by time and geographic regions, the prices…
