Calculating Monthly Index Performance

[Chorlton]

Hello All,

Very basic question......

What's the most efficient method for calculating the performance of a number of different indices (XAO, SP500, FTSE100 etc etc) on a monthly basis over the same specific period of time?

Thanks....

 

[tech/a]

Compared to what?
Each other?
Last year?
Last Month?

 

[Chorlton]

Compared to what?
Each other?
Last year?
Last Month?

Compared to either one's own equity curve or another index on a monthly basis......

 

[nizar]

I just do it manually.

 

[Edwood]

Chorlton make sure you're comparing like with like for a start - i.e., total return v's capital indices, be careful you don't mix & match in error (easy to do)

 

[tech/a]

If you have Metastock its easy.
You can plot any comparison Relative strength---M/A etc using the "P" variable in later issues or the security comparison function in latest issues V8 onwards.