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June 23 to June 30
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The price-to-earnings ratio (P/E ratio) is the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its per-share earnings (EPS).
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Earnings per share (EPS) is calculated as a company's profit divided by the outstanding shares of its common stock.The resulting number serves as an indicator of a company's profitability.
June 16 to June 23
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Very interesting, looking forward to read more.
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Suppose you decide you're ready to open or close a trade – how do you do it?
You'll need to give your broker or trading provider the details so they can buy or sell on your behalf, and this is called placing an order.
An order is simply an instruction to buy or sell an asset.
Suppose you decide you're ready to open or close a trade – how do you do it?
You'll need to give your broker or trading provider the details so they can buy or sell on your behalf, and this is called placing an order.
What is an order?
An order is simply an instruction to buy or sell an asset.
There are various types of order, enabling you either to trade immediately or to wait until certain market conditions occur.
Once you've placed an order, you're free to turn your attention away from trading and leave the order to get on with the job in your absence. Depending on the type of order you choose, it can automatically:
Open a trade at the time when you judge the conditions are just right
Lock in profits by closing a trade when your target level is reached
Limit losses by closing a trade when the price moves against you by a certain amount
Market orders
If you simply want to deal immediately at the best price available, a market order is the one to use.
Provided the market is liquid enough - in other words, if there are enough willing buyers and sellers around at the time - your market order will be executed immediately.
An order that has been executed is called a 'filled' order.
It's important to be aware that market orders can be filled at a worse price than the current bid/ask price. We'll explain how this happens later in this course.
June 9 to June 16
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The Japanese government announces policies designed to depreciate the yen.
The yen will tend to become less attractive to investors, increasing relative demand for the dollar and lifting the price of the USD/JPY pair.
When you look at a quote for a financial asset, you'll generally see not one but two prices:
Bid price - the price you'll receive as a seller
Ask price - the price you'll pay as a buyer
June 2 to June 9
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As the saying goes, 'it takes two sides to make a market'. The two sides concerned are:
Buyers, who usually believe an asset's value is likely to rise - known as 'bulls'
Sellers, who generally think an asset's value is set to fall - known as 'bears'
The relationship between them powers the movements in market prices. Let's look at how that works.
Suppose you were buying a car – you'd look for the lowest price on the model you wanted. And if other buyers were thin on the ground you might strike a good deal. On the other hand, if you were trying to bag a rare and sought-after vehicle, you might have to pay the seller a high price.
In the same way, the balance of demand from buyers and supply from sellers influences prices in financial markets.