SWI 20 Index

SWI 20 or Swiss Market Index 20 is a stock market stock index that keeps track of the top 20 corporations in Six Swiss Exchange in Switzerland. This 20 stocks displayed and shown represent the blue chip stocks in 6 Swiss Exchange Market - these are also the most traded and liquid stocks in this bourse.

Strategies for Trading/Transacting SWI 20 - SWI20 Index

SWI 20 Chart

SWI 20 chart is displayed & displayed & shown above. On illustration laid-out above this is named as SWI20CASH. As a trader you want to find a broker that provides SWI 20 chart so that you as a trader can begin to trade it. The example That is illustrated above is that of SWI 20 on MT4 FX & Software/Platform.

Other Information about SWI 20 Index

Index Symbol - SWI20

The 20 constituent stocks which constitute SWI20 are chosen and selected from the top corporations in France. The 20 stocks constitute majority of the overall total trade turnover volume in the SIX Swiss Exchange Market. The calculation is revised yearly.

Strategy for Trading/Transacting SWI 20 Index

SWI20 that keeps track of the market capitalization of top 20 corporations in the Switzerland economy. This index in general moves upwards over the long-term because Swiss economy also shows strong and robust growth. Swiss also has one of the strongest banking system in the world thus making Swiss economy one of the most reliable and solid economy.

As a trader you want to be biased and keep buying as the stock index moves upward. When Swiss economy is doing well most of these top stocks will continue to move up & therefore this stock index will also move in an upwards trend. A good stock index trade strategy would be to keep buying and buy the dips.

During Economic Slow-Down and Recession

During economic slow-down & recession times, companies start to report lower profits & lower growth prospects. It is because of this reason that investors start to sell stocks of companies that are recording and announcing lower profits & hence index tracking these particular stocks will also start to move downward.

Therefore, during these times, market trends are likely to be moving downward & 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 and Specifications

Margin Requirement Per 1 Lot - CHF 100

Value per 1 Pip(Point) - CHF 0.5

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

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