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Home>Courses>Fundamental Analysis for Traders>Lesson 1 of 9

Fundamental analysis basics

Judging value from the economy and earnings, and why traders care.

Fundamental Analysis for Traders·Lesson 1 of 9

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By the end of this lesson you'll be able to:

  • 01Define fundamental analysis
  • 02Explain how it differs from technical analysis
  • 03Describe what fundamentals a trader watches
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Everything the quiz asks is covered in the linked guide. Read it, then answer the questions below.

Fundamental Analysis: The Complete Hub Guide for Traders
Key terms
Fundamental AnalysisEconomic IndicatorInterest RateInflation

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10 questions

Answer all 10, then check. Wrong answers show a hint and a link back to the guide.

  1. Question 01

    What does fundamental analysis study to estimate an asset's value?

  2. Question 02

    What does fundamental analysis study that technical analysis does not?

  3. Question 03

    Why do even short-term traders watch fundamentals?

  4. Question 04

    How does checking the economic calendar before trading help you?

  5. Question 05

    A trader enters seconds before a major data release without realizing it is due. What is this?

  6. Question 06

    Which set of factors most drives a currency's value?

  7. Question 07

    For an individual stock, what are the most important fundamentals?

  8. Question 08

    A stock beats earnings but its price still falls. What is a likely reason?

  9. Question 09

    Relative to fundamentals, what does market sentiment tend to do?

  10. Question 10

    What is fundamental analysis mainly used to judge?

Answered 0 of 10 · pass 70% (7/10) to complete

Fundamental Analysis for Traders1 of 9
  1. →Fundamental analysis basics
  2. EPS and the P/E ratio
  3. Key financial ratios
  4. Reading a balance sheet and cash flow
  5. Profitability: margins and EBITDA
  6. Dividends and yield
  7. Inflation and prices
  8. Central banks and interest rates
  9. GDP, jobs, and the economy
  10. ⚑Final Assessment· 20 Q