UsTec100 Stock Index
The UsTec 100 is an index that include 100 of the biggest companies displayed in UsTec100 Indices exchange market that aren't in financial sector. The calculation of this stock index is based on a weighted component of the market capitalization of displayed 100 securities. The 100 companies displayed on this stock index are reviewed quarterly.
The 100 firms used to calculate this stock index aren't necessarily based in US: foreign international corporations are also included as long as they're displayed in UsTec100 Bourse.
The UsTec 100 Chart
The UsTec 100 trade chart is displayed & shown above. On above example this Stock Index is named USA 100CASH. As a trader you want to find a broker that provides UsTec100 trading chart so that you as a trader can start to trade it. The Indices example displayed above is of UsTec 100 Stock Indices on MT4 Forex Platform.
Other Details about US TEC 100 Stock Indices
Index Symbol/Quote - QQQ:IND
The 100 component stocks which constitute UsTec 100 Index are calculated using a weighted component for each stock. The component stocks and weighting for each Index is re-evaluated quarterly.
Strategy for Trading US TEC 100 Index
The UsTec 100 Index approach of calculation makes it more volatile & therefore there are much wider swings(more volatile swings) in the price movement of this Stock Index. The index has got a weighting constituent for each Index included on this stock index. Although this stock index in general moves upward over long-term because US economy also shows strong growth.
As a stock index trader you want to be biased and keep on buying as the index heads and moves upwards. When US economy is performing good, the stocks which constitute UsTec 100 index will keep gaining in values and thus this stock index is likely to keep heading in an upward market trend. A good indices trading strategy to trade this Stock Index would be to buy the dips.
During Economic Slow-Down and Recession
During the economic slowdown & recession times, corporations start reporting slower revenues, slower profits and lowers growth projections. It is due to this reason that investors start to sell stocks of companies which are reporting & recording lower profits and therefore Indices tracking these specified stocks will also start and begin to move downwards.
Hence, during these times, market trends are much more likely to be heading & going down & you as a trader should also adjust your trading strategy accordingly to suit the prevailing downward trends of the index which you are trading.
Contract Specifications
Margin Requirement for 1 Lot - $30 dollars
Value per Pip - $0.1
Note: Even though general and overall trend is generally moves upward, as a trader you've got to consider and factor on daily market price volatility, on some of the days the Indices might move in a range or even retrace & retracement, the market retracement move might also be a big one at times and therefore as the trader you need to time your trade entry strictly when using this strategy & at same time use the appropriate/proper money management guidelines and rules just in case there is unexpected volatility in the market movement. About equity management principles/guidelines in indices learning lessons: What is index equity management & index equity management plan/system.
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