Equity Indices

Seasonality refers to recurring trends in markets that appear at specific times of the year. It shows up in many equity indices and can be quite useful.

Stock indices are benchmarks. ETFs are tradable funds that track those benchmarks. You can’t buy an index directly, but you can buy an ETF that follows it.

Learn how to spot risk-on vs risk-off sentiment in the stock markets using simple index ratios.

Many traders assume gold always moves in the opposite direction of stocks, especially the S&P 500. But is that fact or myth? Let’s find out...

The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) tracks the dollar's strength against major currencies. Learn how DXY impacts markets, trading strategies, and its role in global finance.

The DAX 40 Index is Germany's leading stock market index, and a performance indicator of the largest companies traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. 

Traders can compare the performance of their own portfolios against a specific index. In our article, you can find detailed information about personal benchmarking.