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Whipsaw Glossary

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 An index measures the performance of the stocks listed within that index. For example the FTSE All Share shows the weighted average movement of all shares. Tracker funds will base their portfolio and performance on a particular indices such as the FTSE 100 or FTSE 250.  
 


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    • Head and Shoulders
      In charting, a formation that as the name suggests, looks like a head and shoulders. The pattern suggests a fall in prices before the second arm is created.