How to Read an Economic Calendar
Convert times to your zone, check impact ratings, note forecast and previous, then compare actual with forecast: how to read an economic calendar, step by step.
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Mistakes Traders Make Around Earnings Season
Earnings season mistakes mapped as a decision tree: full size into reports, trading headlines, chasing first moves, ignoring peers and stacking leverage.
How Earnings Reports Move Share Prices
Share prices react to earnings by comparing results and guidance with expectations. What investors look at, why gaps happen and how Meta lost $200 billion.
How Earnings per Share Is Calculated
EPS = net income ÷ shares outstanding. A worked example shows basic EPS of $1.95 and diluted EPS of about $1.88, plus adjusted EPS and why one-off items matter.
What Caused the Dot-Com Crash?
The Nasdaq peaked at 5,048 in March 2000, fell about 78% by October 2002 and took 15 years to recover. What caused the dot-com bubble and crash, the lessons.
Why the US Dollar Matters for Commodity Prices
Most commodities are priced in dollars, so a stronger dollar often weighs on prices and a weaker one helps. How the link works and when supply shocks win.
How to Calculate Dividend Yield and What a High One Can Signal
Dividend yield = annual dividend ÷ share price. A $1.17 dividend on a $39 share yields 3%. Why a very high yield can signal risk and how payout ratio helps.
Why the DAX Is So Sensitive to Global Trade
Germany leans on manufacturing, autos, chemicals and exports, so the DAX reacts strongly to global demand, China, tariffs and energy prices. How the links work.
Cyclical vs Defensive Stocks
Cyclical stocks rise and fall with the economy; defensive stocks sell essentials and hold up better in downturns. How each behaves, with 2022 as an example.
What Is Currency Intervention and Does It Work?
Currency intervention is when authorities buy or sell their own currency. How Japan's 2022, 2024 and 2026 interventions worked and why the effects often fade.
How Currency Correlations Work
Pairs that share a currency often move together or opposite. How currency correlation works, common examples like EUR/USD and USD/CHF, and why it matters.
What Is a Crypto Index CFD?
A crypto index CFD tracks a basket of large cryptocurrencies in one position, so one coin's move matters less. How these indices are built, weighted and traded.