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JP 225 Index

JP 225 is a stocks market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange Market in Japan. This index tracks the shares of the top 225 companies displayed in Tokyo Stock Exchange Market.

Best Strategies to Trading JP225 Guide - JP225 Tutorial Strategy

The NIKKEI 225 Trade Chart

The NIKKEI 225 chart is displayed and illustrated and shown & shown above. On the above example the index is named as JP225CASH. As a trader you want to find an online broker that provides NIKKEI 225 Index chart so that as you as a trader can start to trade it. Example displayed above is of NIKKEI225 on MT4 Software Platform.

Other Information about NIKKEI 225 Index

Official Symbol - NKY:IND

The 225 constituent/component stocks which make up the NIKKEI-225 are picked from top performing Japanese firms. The NIKKEI 225 share index is closely followed as an indicator of the prosperity of the Japanese businesses. The calculation of this stock index is a simple formula that is based on the market capitalization.

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The NIKKEI225 represents relative market movement of top 225 shares & stocks in Japan. Because this stock index tracks 225 companies it'll be more volatile when compared to an index like Germany DAX30 that only tracks 30 companies.

As a trader wanting to trade this index, this stock index is in general more volatile & the trend for this stock index although generally moves upward over a long time it will have more oscillations than other index. Your strategy should factor in more volatility when trading this index.

When Japanese economy is doing good (most times it is doing well) this upwards trend is more likely to be the one present. A good stock indices trade strategy would be to buy dips.

During Economic Slow-Down and Recession

During economic slow down & recession periods, companies begin reporting lower earnings, lower profits & lower business growth prospects. It is due to this reason that traders begin & start to sell stocks/shares of companies which are announcing & reporting lower profits and thence index tracking these particular stocks will also start to move downwards.

Hence, during these times, market trends are much more likely to be moving & heading down & you as a trader should also try & adjust your strategy accordingly to suit and fit the current downwards trends of the stock market stock index that you are trading.

Contracts and Specifications

Margin Requirement per 1 Lot - JPY 90

Value per 1 Pip(Point) - JPY 0.1

NB: Even though general trend is in general moves upwards, as a stock indices trader you've got to factor in daily market volatility, on some days the index might oscillate or even retrace, market pull back may also be substantial sometimes and hence you as a trader you need to time your entry precisely using this trading strategy: trade strategy and at the same time use appropriate/proper money management strategies and guidelines just in case of more unexpected volatility in the market movement. About equity management strategies & guidelines in index topics: What is money indexes management and trading equity management methods/strategies.

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