S&P 500 and the dollar: what the equity tape tells currency traders
The equity index is not a currency driver, but it is an excellent real-time indicator of which regime the FX…
Category: Indices
S&P 500, Nasdaq, DAX, FTSE and the global equity benchmarks.
Index concentration: when a handful of stocks becomes the whole market
A capitalisation-weighted index can rise while most of its members fall. Knowing how much of the move belongs to a…
Indices
Trading index CFDs: what you are actually buying
An index CFD is not the index, and it is not a share in anything. Understanding what sits behind the quote explains the financing charges, the…