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February 16, 2011

Producer Price Index

Definition.. -The Producer Price Index (PPI) is a measure of the average price level for a fixed basket of capital and consumer goods received by producers.-   The PPI measures prices at the producer level before they are passed along to consumers. Since the producer price index measures prices of consumer goods and capital equipment, […]

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February 16, 2011

Housing Starts

Definition.. -A housing start is registered at the start of construction of a new building intended primarily as a residential building. The start of construction is defined as the beginning of excavation of the foundation for the building.-   Two words…Ripple Effect. This narrow piece of data has a powerful multiplier effect through the economy, […]

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February 15, 2011

Price Channel Day Trading Strategy for Crude Oil and Gold Futures with Dollar Index Correlation

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February 15, 2011

New JJ-Momentum Technical Indicator for NinjaTrader7 and SchoolOfTrade.com

–          New JJ-Momentum Indicator for advanced members o    Goal of this indicator is to confirm when MULTIPLE Timeframes confirm in the same direction on momentum o    When we have 2 timeframes confirming momentum, this dramatically increases our % for success o    When both momentum indicators are pointing DOWN we color it RED o    Unless oversold […]

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February 15, 2011

Housing Market Index

Definition.. -The National Association of Home Builders produces a housing market index based on a survey in which respondents from this organization are asked to rate the general economy and housing market conditions. The housing market index is a weighted average of separate diffusion indexes: present sales of new homes, sale of new homes expected […]

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February 15, 2011

Business Inventories

Definition.. -Business inventories are the dollar amount of inventories held by manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. The level of inventories in relation to sales is an important indicator of the near-term direction of production activity. (Bureau of the Census)-   Why Investors Care Investors need to monitor the economy closely because it usually dictates how various […]

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February 15, 2011

Treasury International Capital / Long Term Tick Flows

Definition.. -These Treasury data track the flows of financial instruments into and out of the United States. Instruments tracked include Treasury securities, agency securities, corporate bonds, and corporate equities.-   TIC data have been issued for the past 30 years, but only recently, due to an enormous rise in foreign participation in our markets, have […]

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February 15, 2011

Import and Export prices

Definition.. -Import price indexes are compiled for the prices of goods that are bought in the United States but produced abroad and export price indexes are developed for the prices of goods sold abroad but produced domestically. These prices indicate inflationary trends in internationally traded products.-   Changes in import and export prices are a […]

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