Large-Cap Companies

These are typically well-established, often industry-leading corporations with extensive operational histories, diversified revenue streams, and significant financial resources.

Market Capitalization

Market capitalization is calculated by multiplying a company’s total number of outstanding shares by its current share price.

Market Capitalization Weighting

Companies with larger market capitalizations (total value of outstanding shares) have a greater impact on the index’s price.

Market Volatility

Market volatility refers to periods of significant news events, economic data releases, or geopolitical tensions where markets can become highly uncertain and experience rapid price swings.

Mid-Cap Companies

These companies represent a transitional phase, often having moved beyond the initial growth stages but not yet reaching the maturity of large-caps.

New Washington Consensus

A structural shift signifying a bipartisan embrace of tools like tariffs, industrial policy, and direct supply chain intervention as instruments of economic strategy.

News Trading Strategy

News trading strategy involves making trading decisions based on economic news announcements, company reports, or geopolitical events.

Position Trading

Position trading strategy is a longer-term approach where traders hold positions for weeks, months, or even years, largely ignoring minor price fluctuations.

Producer Price Index (Ppi)

Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.