Daily Archives: July 6, 2017

What is Volume?

Posted on July 6, 2017 by metatraderindia

What is Volume? Volume is simply the number of shares or contracts that trade over a given period – usually a day. Often times, volume is expressed as a bar chart directly below the price chart with the bars height … Continue reading →

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Support and resistance

Posted on July 6, 2017 by metatraderindia

Support and resistance are the next major concept after understanding the concept of a trend. You’ll often hear technical analysts talk about the ongoing battle between bulls and bears, or the struggle between buyers (demand) and sellers (supply). The proverbial … Continue reading →

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How To See Trend ?

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The idea of a trend is perhaps the most important concept in technical analysis. The meaning in finance isn’t all that different from the general definition of the term – a trend is really nothing more than the general direction … Continue reading →

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What is Technical Analysis?

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Technical analysis is a method of evaluating securities that involve a statistical analysis of market activity, such as price and volume. Technical analysts do not attempt to measure a security’s intrinsic value, but rather, use charts and other tools to … Continue reading →

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How to Read Balance Sheet Statement (Assets side)

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In the previous post we looked at the liability side of the balance sheet in detail. We will now proceed to understand the 2nd half of the balance sheet i.e the Asset side of the balance sheet. The Asset side … Continue reading →

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How to Read Balance Sheet Statement (Liability side)

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The balance sheet equation While the P&L statement gives us information pertaining to the profitability of the company, the balance sheet gives us information pertaining to the assets, liabilities, and the shareholder’s equity. The P&L statement as you understood, discusses … Continue reading →

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Top Line of the company (Revenue)

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You may have heard analysts talk about the top line of a company. When they do so, they are referring to the revenue side of the P&L statement. The revenue side is the first set of numbers the company presents … Continue reading →

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How to Read P&L Statement ?

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Overview of the financial statements You can think about the financial statements from two different angles: From the maker’s perspective From the user’s perspective A maker prepares the financial statements. He is typically a person with an accounting background. His … Continue reading →

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The Financial Statements

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The financial statements are perhaps one of the most important aspects of an Annual Report. There are three financial statements that the company will present namely: The Profit and Loss statement The Balance Sheet  The Cash flow statement We will … Continue reading →

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What to look for in an Annual Report?

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The annual report has many sections that contain useful information about the company. One has to be careful while going through the annual report as there is a very thin line between the facts presented by the company and the … Continue reading →

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