FMP
Dec 15, 2024 12:21 PM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
If you are new to the world of investing, understanding how to analyze a stock can feel overwhelming. However, by breaking it down into a few simple steps, you can start to get a better sense of whether a company is worth your money. Let’s look at a few key factors—EPS, social sentiment, and analyst...
Dec 11, 2024 11:38 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
When it comes to investing in the stock market, many people wonder how to find the top stocks for the future. While no one can predict the future with perfect accuracy, there are ways to gather helpful information that can guide our decisions. One great tool is the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) API,...
Dec 6, 2024 9:34 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
Stock selection is a very important process, as correct stock selection together with the right asset allocation can bring you positive return over the longer term. In this article let's focus on stock selection and how to choose great stocks with amazing growth potential. A lot of investment ana...
Nov 26, 2024 10:33 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
Stock target price represents a valuable indication of companies' fair value based on companies' financials and peer comparisons. If you know the stock target price, you can understand analyst and traders' sentiment towards this stock and undertake appropriate actions depending on the stock target p...
Nov 25, 2024 7:57 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
If you're interested in how stocks are doing over different time periods, the Stock Price Change API from Financial Modeling Prep can be a handy tool. Here’s how you can use it and what kind of analysis you can do with the data it provides. What is the Stock Price Change API? The Stock Price C...
Oct 21, 2024 4:03 PM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
Are you interested in tracking cryptocurrency prices and building your own simple app, but have no coding experience? Don't worry! This guide will walk you through how traders and analysts can use Financial Modeling Prep's Full Crypto Quote API to build a simple app that tracks prices using JavaScri...
Oct 15, 2024 7:33 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
As you may know, there are three main equity valuation models. The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model discounts a company's free cash flow by the WACC (weighted average cost of capital), calculates the company's Terminal Value, discounts it by the WACC, sums up the result to get the Enterprise Valu...
Oct 11, 2024 1:04 PM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
Equity selection consists of multiple stages. Investment analysts and traders go through different stages when selecting stocks for their investment portfolio. In this article, we will dive deep into this process, and by the end of this article, you will be able to select stocks like professional in...
Oct 10, 2024 9:57 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
The Exponential Moving Average (EMA) is a widely used indicator in Technical Analysis, designed to help smooth out price data and identify trends by placing greater weight on recent prices. This makes it particularly valuable in fast-moving markets, as it quickly responds to price changes while mini...
Oct 8, 2024 4:26 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are financial instruments that offer diversification, flexibility, and cost-efficiency and track different assets. They can track stocks, bonds, FX, or have mixed instruments. When you buy an ETF, you buy a financial instrument, and the performance of that ETF is the wei...
Oct 7, 2024 10:41 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
Investing during a recession can be challenging, but with the right strategies, you can protect your investments and even find opportunities to grow your wealth. A recession-proof stock portfolio focuses on companies that remain stable and perform well even when the economy is struggling. This guide...
Oct 7, 2024 7:50 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
Financial statement analysis is essential in selecting the best stocks, as it provides insights into a company’s financial health, profitability, and growth potential. This article outlines a comprehensive approach to financial statement analysis, utilizing key metrics and Financial Modeling Prep (F...
Aug 31, 2024 10:27 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
Dear traders, how do you obtain stock market data? Everyone should access fresh and accurate data to analyze investments and define great trading strategies. As you may know, buying a stock based on its price level is not the best option because buying a stock is all about buying a company. You shou...
Aug 27, 2024 6:24 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
Japanese candlesticks are a popular tool used by traders to analyze stock prices and make trading decisions. These candlesticks provide a visual representation of price movements over a specific time period, helping traders see the patterns that emerge. The technique originated in Japan over 300 yea...
Aug 11, 2024 8:05 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
Today, I will show you how my stock selection process looks and what steps you need to go through in order to pick great shares. Before we start, I need to tell you that there is no secret formula for picking stocks that will always be rising or companies that will always be great. There is no formu...
Jul 21, 2024 9:21 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
When it comes to market risk minimization, two principles come into play: diversification and right asset allocation. First, let's start with diversification. You may have heard the expression, "don't put all your eggs in one basket." This applies to the diversification principle, meaning that it is...
Jul 15, 2024 7:15 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
Investor confidence towards the stock market depends on many factors, including macro trends, larger companies' financial reports, corporate actions, and the cost of money. While it is clear for many investors how to track the dependency between corporate reports, macro and micro factors, and stock ...
Jul 5, 2024 10:32 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
Why GME stock was so popular? Let me share one simple way of finding your next GME stock but with great growth potential and strong fundamentals. Before we start, let me make one quick reminder: GameStop is a stock ideal for intraday trades, and its price is driven by speculative capital and hig...
Jun 28, 2024 3:11 PM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
Earnings surprises can have a significant impact on stock prices. When a company's earnings report exceeds or falls short of analysts' expectations, it can lead to substantial price movements. In this article, we'll explore how to use the Financial Modeling Prep API to analyze earnings surprises and...
Jun 14, 2024 10:44 AM - Sanzhi Kobzhan
In this article, I will teach you how to set your stop-loss and take-profit levels. But before we dive into the process, let me explain what a stop-loss and take-profit are. In stock trading, stop-loss and take-profit are crucial tools used to manage risk and optimize profits. Stop-loss is a p...