Companies' Financials
Research on Commodities
Market Sentiment
Vocabulary
Week 1 & 2 Combined
100
How many earning report forms are available for investors to review? Name them

There are 2 earning report forms.

10k & 10q. 

100
What commodity sector is gold a part of? 

Metals

100

What does BPI stand for? 

Bullish Percent Index

100
Define Hedge

Strategy use by investors to minimize the risk of adverse price movement of securities



100

What is considered a "bottom line" figure in an earning report?

Net income

200

Name two things you should focus your research on

Give 2 CORRECT ANSWERS!

200
Name 1 out of 3 components that revolve around doing research for commodity investment...

CORRECTLY NAME 1 OUT OF 3!

200

What does the high-low index compare? 

  • The high-low index compares the number of stocks from their 52-week high to their 52-week low. 

200

Define Market Sentiment

Market sentiment refers to the overall attitude of investors towards specific security or the market overall. Through purchase and sale activities, you will be able to identify whether the market would be bullish or bearish. 

200

What is considered a "top line" figure in an earning report?

Revenue

300
How do you calculate Earnings Per Share (EPS) 

Amount of Profit/outstanding shares

300

Name 1 out of 3 things to look for when doing fundamental commodity research 

Look to understand total supply and whether the world is in shortage or has mass production. This can dictate the value of commodity options a lot. 

300

Neutral Bullish Market always stays between what two percentages? 

48% to 50%

300

Define Arbitrage (Business Definition)

CORRECTLY DEFINE Arbitrage business definition!

300

How many basis points does .01% equal to? 

1 basis point

400

How do you calculate P/E Ratio? 

Price of share/ EPS (Earning Per share)

400

In technical analysis, what do past behaviors predict?

Future directions

400

During a bear market (bear sentiment), what two tickers can investors rely on to trade and profit? 

VIX & UVXY

400

Define Convertible Securities

Convertible securities are securities in one form that can be changed or converted to other forms. For example, security like bonds can be converted to preferred stocks and it is usually based on the option the holder has to make the swap.



400

True or False: Can you use mutual funds to directly invest in commodities?

False

500
How to calculate for forward P/E Ratio

Stock price/ forecasted earning (expected earning EPS)

500

Give me 2 questions that should be answered when doing qualitative research

Any 2 out of 4 questions is correct. 

500
What index measures the two emotions of investors? 

Fear & Greed Index

500

Define capitalization change

Capitalization change refers to changes in the issued and outstanding listed securities of any issuer. It involves the modification of a company’s capital structure or its initial capitalization from equity to debt or vice versa. The implication of this is that there might be need for issuing shares, canceling listed securities, or repurchasing shares.



500

What are the three types of commodities?

Agriculture, energy, metals.