The PX1 screen is a little bit more focused on the U. The screenshot below is another example of a market monitor that is primarily focused on the bond market. Although this is another bond market screen, you will notice that it covers a broader array of securities than the PX1 function discussed above.
In addition to U. Treasuries, the BTMM screen shows markets for a wide variety of money market instruments, as well as mortgage-backed bonds and currencies. Finally, the screen contains a listing of the day's major economic releases, making it easy to keep track of this as well.
In addition to PX1 and BTMM, there are a multitude of additional market monitor screens that primarily focus on movements in the bond markets.
As you can imagine, there is no one screen that is "best," and which one users prefer is ultimately a matter of personal choice.
In addition to monitors that primarily track bond markets, there are also a wide variety of monitors that focus on equity markets. As you can see, this monitor displays equity index movements from around the globe. You can get more detail on additional markets in a given region by drilling down into the menu.
Note: On most of these monitor pages, as well as many other screens, any of the headers in a white font with a number in front of it indicate an additional sub-menu that can be accessed.
There are also choices at the top marked by "95 Settings" and "96 News" that represent sub-menus as well. In addition to monitoring market indices and news headlines, the Bloomberg terminal can also be used to monitor economic forecasts and releases.
This page gives a listing of all upcoming economic data releases, as well as consensus forecasts of what economists at major banks and brokerages are predicting those numbers will be. Upon release, the ECO screen also shows the actual number, as well as any revision to the previous month's report. For those interested in overseas markets, there is an ECO page for most major economies. By using the dropdown menus for "Region" and "Country" you can access economic forecasts and data from Europe, China, and elsewhere, in addition to the United States.
In addition to monitoring news and markets, Bloomberg can also be used to analyze individual securities. In fact, the analytics available in Bloomberg are quite robust, and they cover a number of major asset classes including equities, fixed income , currencies, commodities, mutual funds and ETFs.
This guide will attempt to cover some of the basic functions that are available. To learn more, contact a Bloomberg representative for training, read Investopedia's Advanced Bloomberg Guide, or explore additional functions in a hands-on manner.
Note: using this function will pull up a list of all the tickers for that company. For instance, if a stock is listed on multiple exchanges, all of them will appear. Therefore, it is important to make sure you select the correct security from the list when using this function for instance, in this example most users would be seeking the ticker for Microsoft stock listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The screenshot below shows page one of the Bloomberg description for Microsoft stock similar screens are also available for many types of bonds and other asset classes.
The page below is only the first page of ten pages of security description information. By scrolling forward, you can access additional information, including contact details for the company, and a breakdown of the company's revenue and earnings by geographic region and market segment. You can also find detailed financial data such as an income statement, cash flow statement, and balance sheet.
Note: the financial data can sometimes be a bit dated, so you might want to double check the date listed next to the financial statements if seeing the most recent data is important to you. In addition to looking at descriptive information or financial fundamentals, Bloomberg can also be used to analyze a security's price history and trading patterns. For users interested in more advanced technical analysis, Bloomberg offers an advanced suite of charting capabilities.
An example of a simple price and volume chart for Microsoft stock is displayed below. Bloomberg also provides easy access to company updates. For instance, in addition to the top news stories discussed, Bloomberg also offers company-specific news. You can then click on any of those headlines in order to read the full story. More on analyzing specific asset classes is below. When searching for publicly traded equity shares, Bloomberg allows users to search by name, exchange, country, and other such topics.
Additionally, the equity menu allows users to view historical pricing on a stock see image below , read a description of the business, view any outstanding corporate debt the company may have, and view analyst reports and estimates for the stock, along with dozens of other features. Bloomberg also allows clients to compare and contrast equities side by side, offering a comparative analysis of any two equities. Comparison fields include fundamental analysis , historical ratios, and technical charting.
In addition to comparative functionality, Bloomberg also includes screeners, allowing clients to screen for stocks using a multitude of metrics. After running a screen, users can also filter results and create custom equity sets, which allow for a quick reference of real-time results for a portfolio of equities very handy for traders , brokers and other such financial professionals.
Much like with equities, Bloomberg allows users to search for real-time data on fixed income securities. This includes corporate debt, municipal bonds , and government bonds. Similar to the historical price screen for equities, we are able to view historical day-over-day changes in security values, along with implied yield-to-maturities, for any given day.
Additionally, credit ratings and cost of capital information is available for fixed income securities. One of Bloomberg's best features is its derivatives capabilities. Not only can clients find real-time values for securities, such as exchange traded options, and futures contracts , such as the active contract for WTI, but Bloomberg also allows users to value hard-to-price derivatives.
For OTC options, for example, Bloomberg lets users customize their option valuation models , to come up with an estimated value. Once priced, users can view the values of the Greeks associated with the option in question, to verify that their price estimate is in line with those expectations. SWAPS are a type of derivative used by large banks and institutional investors.
It allows users to input the parameters of a swap agreement and come up with an estimate for the value of that swap, at any given date in time. Additionally, clients can view underlying swap curves to determine that the underlying inputs match expected values. As the swap market continues to grow, the Swap Manager tool will no doubt gain more and more popularity with analysts. Users can view real-time rates for dozens of currencies, along with basis curves for most pairs, and rate information for a given currency.
Additionally, with Bloomberg's ability to capture real-time news and economic updates, its FX capabilities are a very powerful tool for those trading in the foreign exchange market. Because Bloomberg has such a robust suite of analytics and market capabilities, getting the system to do what you want it to can be a challenge, at least until you become familiar with it.
Fortunately, there are some tricks that can speed up your learning curve. Schedule a visit from a Bloomberg representative: Particularly if you have your own system, you should take advantage of a visit from a Bloomberg representative who can walk you through the system and show you how to use some of the functions that might be helpful for what you intend to do.
Get Bloomberg "cheat sheets": Bloomberg puts out "cheat sheets" that list common functions and their Bloomberg tickers. These sheets are broken down by assets class, so if you intend to analyze equities, get a sheet with the most common equity functions, if you like fixed income, get a fixed income guide, etc. These "cheat sheets" should give you a good starting point for navigating common Bloomberg functions. The seminars are broken down by region, so you might be interested in attending one in your area there is a fee for some of the seminars, but the majority are offered free to Bloomberg users.
Incorporate Excel into Bloomberg: Bloomberg connects rather seamlessly with Excel, so you can use spreadsheets to analyze data downloaded from Bloomberg.
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