USA100 Weekly Special Report based on 1.00 Lot Calculation:
USA100 INDEX:
- WHAT IS A STOCK INDEX: According to Investopedia.com, a stock index measures the price performance of a basket (group) of stocks using a standardized methodology. The NASDAQ 100 Index is one of the world's best-known indexes and one of the most commonly used benchmarks for the stock market.
- COMPONENTS: USA100 includes 100 companies including Apple, Google, Nvidia, Meta, and Microsoft.
EVENT:
- US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2024: DONALD TRUMP (R) WINS OVER KAMALA HARRIS (D). Donald Trump has become the 47th president of the USA, and the markets are now expected to focus on his next steps once he takes office.
- LOWER CORPORATE TAXES. Back in the 2016 - 2020 period, when Donald Trump was again president, he managed to cut corporate taxes to 21%. He now promised to cut them again, this time to 15%.
- STATISTICS (2016): USA100 ROSE +17.78% WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER ELECTIONS AND +32.07% WITHIN 12 AFTER ELECTIONS, WHEN DONALD TRUMP WAS ELECTED 45TH PRESIDENT OF THE USA.
Data Source: Bloomberg
Please note that past performance does not guarantee future results.
US FEDERAL RESERVE HAS BEGUN YET ANOTHER INTEREST RATE CUT CYCLE:
- BREAKING (SEPTEMBER 18): FEDERAL RESERVE ANNOUNCED ITS FIRST INTEREST RATE CUT SINCE 2020. The US Federal Reserve decided to cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.50% points on September 18, to 5.00% from the previous 5.50%. The bank expects to cut rates two more times in 2024 to slash its benchmark rate to 4.5% by the end of 2024. The bank expects rates to fall to 3.5% in 2025 and further down to 2.9% in 2026.
- NEXT FED INTEREST RATE DECISION: November 7, 2024 at 19:00 GMT. As of November 6, the market sees high chances for 25 basis points interest rates to be cut. This could bring current rates of 5.00% down to 4.75%.
EARNINGS CALENDAR: Q3 Earnings Report Dates for some of the most known tech companies in the world
- NVIDIA: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, AFTERMARKET
Data Source: Bloomberg Terminal
USA100, November 7, 2024
Current Price: 20,940
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USA100 |
Weekly |
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Trend direction |
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25,110 |
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23,340 |
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21,575 |
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20,410 |
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20,312 |
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20,160 |
Example of calculation based on weekly trend direction for 1.00 Lot1
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USA100 |
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Pivot Points |
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Profit or loss in $ |
41,700.00 |
24,000.00 |
6,350.00 |
-5,300.00 |
-6,280.00 |
-7,800.00 |
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Profit or loss in €² |
38,781.63 |
22,320.36 |
5,905.60 |
-4,929.08 |
-5,840.49 |
-7,254.12 |
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Profit or loss in £² |
32,306.80 |
18,593.84 |
4,919.62 |
-4,106.14 |
-4,865.39 |
-6,043.00 |
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Profit or loss in C$² |
57,915.46 |
33,332.64 |
8,819.26 |
-7,360.96 |
-8,722.04 |
-10,833.11 |
1. 1.00 lot is equivalent of 10 units
2. Calculations for exchange rate used as of 10:10 (GMT) 07/11/2024
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