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Leading indicatorA measurable economic variable that varies over the business cycle, reaching peaks and troughs somewhat earlier than other macroeconomic variables such as GDP and unemployment, and therefore useful for forecasting them. Contrasts with lagging indicator.Leading indicatorA change in a measurable economic factor that is evident before the economy starts to follow a specific trend.Leading indicator Similar MatchesSuper Bowl indicatorSuper Bowl indicatorA theory that if a team from the old American Football League pre-1970 wins the Super Bowl, the stock market will decline during the coming year. If a team from the old pre-1990 National Football League wins the Super Bowl, stock prices will increase in the coming year. Momentum indicatorsMomentum indicatorsIndicators used in market analysis to quantify the momentum of upward and downward price movements. Monetary indicatorsMonetary indicatorsEconomic indicators of the effects of monetary policy, such as the condition of the credit market. Leading economic indicatorsLeading economic indicatorsEconomic series that tend to rise or fall in advance of the rest of the economy. Overbought oversold indicatorOverbought oversold indicatorAn indicator that attempts to define when indicator have moved too far and too fast in either direction and thus are vulnerable to indicator. Further SuggestionsEconomic indicatorsLagging indicator Requirement Indicator Matrix Sentiment indicators Coppock Indicator Economic indicator Coincident indicators |
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