What is S & P 500 Trade Strategy? - Tutorial for Trading/Transacting S & P 500 Index
The S & P 500 Chart
S&P 500 trading chart is displayed & illustrated & shown above. On example above this trading instrument is named as US500CASH. As a trader you want to find a broker that provides S&P 500 trading chart so that you as a trader can begin to trade it. The example That is displayed above is that of S&P 500 on MT4 FX & Platform Software.
Strategy for S&P 500 Index
S&P 500 technique/formula of calculating makes it more volatile & hence there are more wide swings in the price movement of this index. Although this stock index in general moves upward over the long-term because American economy also shows strong and robust growth and is also the biggest economy in the world.
As a trader wanting to trade this stock index, be prepared for wider price swing & a little more volatility.
As a trader you want to be biased & keep buying as the index moves upward. When America economy is doing well (most of the times it is doing well) this upward trend is more than likely to be ruling. A good stock index trade strategy would be to buy market dips.
During Economic Slow-Down and Recession
During economic slow-down & recession times, companies begin to report lower profits and lower growth prospects. It is because of this reason that investors begin to sell stocks of companies that are reporting lower profits and hence stock index monitoring these specified stocks also will start to head and go downwards.
Therefore, during these times, the market trends are likely to be moving & going downwards & as a trader you should also adjust your trading strategy accordingly to fit the prevailing downwards trends of the stock market index that you're trading.
Contracts & Specifications
Margin Requirement Per 1 Lot - $ 12 dollars
Value per 1 Pip(Point) - $ 0.1
NB: Even though general trend is in general moves upward, as a stock index trader you've got to factor in daily market volatility, on some days the stock index may move in a range or even retrace, market retracement might also be substantial some times and hence as a trader you need to time your entry precisely when using this trade strategy: trade strategy & at the same time use proper & appropriate money management guidelines/rules in case there is more unexpected volatility in the market. About money management principles courses: What's equity management and equity management plan.
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