Take a look at our list of the financial terms associated with trading and the markets. From beginners starting their trading journey to experts with decades of experience, all traders need to clearly understand a huge number of terms.
Cocoa is a “soft” commodity - referring to those that are grown rather than mined - and comes from the Theobroma tree, whose name translates as “God food” in Greek. Cocoa beans are primarily used to produce chocolate, cocoa powder and cocoa butter, the latter of which is widely-used in beauty products.
Cocoa is priced in USD per metric tonne. The highest price for cocoa on record is $4,361.58/MT, which was reached in July 1977. Cocoa traded at its lowest recorded level of $211/MT in July 1965.
West Africa accounts for around 70% of the global market supply, while Cote d'lvoire, Ghana and Indonesia are the top three cocoa producers. Latin America is a key market player as well.
As a “soft” commodity, cocoa prices are heavily affected by weather and climate news - adverse conditions could affect harvests.
Cocoa futures allow you to speculate on, or hedge against, changes in the price of cocoa. Futures rollover on the first Friday of February, April, June, August, and November.
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) tracks US consumer staples companies within the S&P 500. This asset uses the Consumer Staples Select Sector Index as its tracking benchmark. The fund provides strong and representative exposure to consumer staples and the companies are large-cap in the main.
The index comprises just 34 holdings from the consumer sector and includes many household names. Top holdings include Procter and Gamble, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Walmart.
Dow Jones Industrial Average - SPDR (DIA) mirrors the USA 30, which tracks 30 large-cap blue-chip companies – many of which are household names. The Dow Jones is one of the oldest indices in the world and is not considered to be volatile. However, because it is only 30 companies it is heavily influenced by the fortunes of those firms and is not a good indicator of the economy as a whole.
Stocks in the fund include Coca-Cola, Disney, Apple and Visa. The ETF is a good way to invest in the index. However, it is not ideal for those looking for broad exposure to US caps, as it only follows the top 30 companies. It is extremely liquid with a strong track record.
Cocoa is a “soft” commodity - referring to those that are grown rather than mined - and comes from the Theobroma tree, whose name translates as “God food” in Greek. Cocoa beans are primarily used to produce chocolate, cocoa powder and cocoa butter, the latter of which is widely-used in beauty products.
Cocoa is priced in USD per metric tonne. The highest price for cocoa on record is $4,361.58/MT, which was reached in July 1977. Cocoa traded at its lowest recorded level of $211/MT in July 1965.
West Africa accounts for around 70% of the global market supply, while Cote d'lvoire, Ghana and Indonesia are the top three cocoa producers. Latin America is a key market player as well.
As a “soft” commodity, cocoa prices are heavily affected by weather and climate news - adverse conditions could affect harvests.
Cocoa futures allow you to speculate on, or hedge against, changes in the price of cocoa. Futures rollover on the first Friday of February, April, June, August, and November.
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) tracks US consumer staples companies within the S&P 500. This asset uses the Consumer Staples Select Sector Index as its tracking benchmark. The fund provides strong and representative exposure to consumer staples and the companies are large-cap in the main.
The index comprises just 34 holdings from the consumer sector and includes many household names. Top holdings include Procter and Gamble, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Walmart.
Dow Jones Industrial Average - SPDR (DIA) mirrors the USA 30, which tracks 30 large-cap blue-chip companies – many of which are household names. The Dow Jones is one of the oldest indices in the world and is not considered to be volatile. However, because it is only 30 companies it is heavily influenced by the fortunes of those firms and is not a good indicator of the economy as a whole.
Stocks in the fund include Coca-Cola, Disney, Apple and Visa. The ETF is a good way to invest in the index. However, it is not ideal for those looking for broad exposure to US caps, as it only follows the top 30 companies. It is extremely liquid with a strong track record.
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