IBEX 35 Index

IBEX35 is an Index that keeps track of top 35 stocks in the Bolsa de Madrid - Spanish Bourse Market. This index tracks the capitalization of 35 most traded and liquid stocks in the Madrid Bourse. The components stocks used to calculate this index are revised twice per year.

IBEX 35 - IBEX35 Index

IBEX35 Chart

IBEX35 chart is displayed and illustrated above. On the example revealed above this Index is named as SPAIN35CASH. As a trader you want to find a broker that provides this IBEX 35 chart so that you as a trader can begin to trade it. The example That is illustrated above is that of IBEX35 on the MT4 Forex Platform.

Other Trading Information about the IBEX35 Index

Official Index Symbol - IBEX:IND

The 35 component stocks which makes up the IBEX35 are chosen and selected from the top firms in the Spain economy. The 35 stocks make up most of total trade turnover volume in the Madrid Stock Exchange.

Strategy to Trading the IBEX35 Index

IBEX35 that keeps track of the market capitalization of top 35 companies in the Spain economy. This stock index in general moves upwards over long-term but it is more volatile in its trend movement. When compared & analyzed to other indexes like the EURO STOXX and the DAX 30 indices which have lower volatility when it pertains to their trend moves, this index has wider and more volatile swings in its trend movement.

Over a long period of time this stock index will in general move upward, as a trader you want to be biased and keep buying as the index moves up.

A good stock index trade strategy would be to keep buying and buy the market dips - though as a trader wanting to trade this index, be prepared for much wider and more volatile swings in trading this stock index.

During Economic SlowDown & Recession

During economic slowdown and recession times, companies start to report lower profits and lower growth prospect. It is because of this reason which investors start to sell stocks of corporations reporting lower profits and therefore the stock index tracking these particular stocks also will begin to move downwards.

Therefore, during these market times, the trends are likely to be heading downwards & as a trader you should also adjust your trading strategy accordingly to suit the prevailing downward trends of the stock market stock index that you're trading.

Contracts & Specs

Margin Required Per 1 Lot - € 140

Value per 1 Pip(Point) - € 1

NB: Even though the general trend is in general move upwards, as a trader you've got to factor in the daily market price volatility, on some days the stock index might move in a range or even retrace, market retracement may also be significant some times and therefore as a trader you need to time your entry strictly using this trade strategy: stock index trading strategy & at same the time use proper equity management guidelines just in case of more unexpected volatility in the market. About equity management guidelines in stock index lessons: What's index equity management & stock index equity money management methods.

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