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February 4, 2011

NonFarm Payrolls

Definition.. -The employment situation is a set of labor market indicators based on two separate surveys in this one report. The unemployment rate equals the number of unemployed persons divided by the total number of persons in the labor force, which comes from a survey of 60,000 households (this is called the household survey). Workers […]

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February 3, 2011

Momentum Day Trading Strategies

–          Momentum and how we use it in our day trading o    Its an oscillator o    Very easy to learn, but more challenging to use o    We know that when momentum is pointing UP we want to trade LONG o    When momentum points down we want o trade SHORT o    Oversold and overbought momentum = […]

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February 3, 2011

EIA Natural Gas Report Inventories

Definition.. -The Energy Information Administration (EIA) provides weekly information on natural gas stocks in underground storage for the U.S., and three regions of the country. The level of inventories helps determine prices for natural gas products.-   Natural gas product prices are determined by supply and demand – just like any other good and service. […]

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February 3, 2011

ISM Non-Manufacturing Index

Definition.. -The non-manufacturing ISM surveys nearly 400 firms from 60 sectors across the United States, including agriculture, mining, construction, transportation, communications, wholesale trade and retail trade.-   Investors need to keep their fingers on the pulse of the economy because it dictates how various types of investments will perform. By tracking economic data like the […]

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February 3, 2011

Factory Orders

Definition.. -Factory orders represent the dollar level of new orders for both durable and nondurable goods. This report gives more complete information than the advance durable goods report which is released one or two weeks earlier in the month.-   Investors want to keep their fingers on the pulse of the economy because it usually […]

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February 3, 2011

Productivity and Costs

Definition.. -Productivity measures the growth of labor efficiency in producing the economy’s goods and services. Unit labor costs reflect the labor costs of producing each unit of output. Both are followed as indicators of future inflationary trends.-   Productivity growth is critical because it allows for higher wages and faster economic growth without inflationary consequences. […]

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