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Average True Range Atr
Definition of Average True Range Atr
The Average True Range (ATR) is a technical indicator used to measure market volatility, typically using the average of true ranges from 14 periods that can be daily, weekly, monthly, or even intraday values.
The formula for ATR is:
ATR = Previous ATR (n - 1) + True Rangen / n
n= number of periods
True Range = The greater/highest of these:
The formula for ATR is:
ATR = Previous ATR (n - 1) + True Rangen / n
n= number of periods
True Range = The greater/highest of these:
- High - low (Day 1)
- Absolute value of (Day 1’s high - Day 0’s close)
- Absolute value of (Day 1’s low - Day 0’s close)
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A bought-out deal is a stock offering where an investment bank buys the entire issue of shares from a company. In turn, the investment bank will attempt to sell the shares to other investors. A deal of this kind has two benefits:
- The company need not worry about subscription as the investment bank will purchase the entire offering
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The investment bank can negotiate with the company and get the shares at a discount
That said, there are risks to a bought out deal like:
- It is up to the investment bank to sell the shares to investors in order to recoup the principal or make a profit
- The investment bank also runs the risk of receiving no interest in the shares from other investors
- Guarantee purchase
If the issue size of the bought-out deal is large enough, the investment bank may team up with others to fulfil the purchase.
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Cash Contract
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These companies aren’t in the business of speculation. As a result, the delivery of goods is always involved in cash contracts, unlike futures where the contract can be settled with cash without taking delivery.
These companies aren’t in the business of speculation. As a result, the delivery of goods is always involved in cash contracts, unlike futures where the contract can be settled with cash without taking delivery.
Beta Stocks
Beta of stocks measures the risk that the shares carry compared to the broader market. Theoretically, the market is said to have a default Beta of 1. As a result, Beta stocks can be of four types:
- High Beta Stocks : typically having a Beta value of more than 1, these stocks are known to be high-risk, high-reward investments
- Low Beta Stocks : typically having a Beta value of less than 1, these stocks are known to be low-risk, low-reward investments
- Negative Beta Stocks : typically having a Beta value of less than zero, these stocks are known to have an inverse correlation with the market
- Same as the market : typically having a Beta that’s equal to 1, these stocks are known to share characteristics with the market
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