The average relative position size in Amazon versus the index was 1.7 times, while Netflix's weighting was 2.0 times the benchmark.
Not exact matches
It's far more helpful to measure a player's worth in
relative terms, by comparing him to a fictitious,
average «replacement player» at his
position.
Given the high allocation to Attractive - or - better rated stocks, and equal allocation to Unattractive - or - worse rated stocks
relative to the benchmark XLF, KIE appears well
positioned to capture upside potential while taking on an
average level of downside risk.
At the August peak (see Looking Ahead to a Bullish Outlook, and What Will Define It), I noted that the
position of the S&P 500
relative to its 200 - day moving
average is not what defines favorable market action or our overall market return / risk classification.
Indeed, once our estimated market return / risk profile is strictly negative (as it is at present), the negative implications for the S&P 500 aren't affected by the
position of the market
relative to that
average, except that the market tends to experience higher volatility once the market breaks that
average.
Over the weekend, my friend Jonathan Tepper sent me a note suggesting that it might be interesting to discuss the extreme
position of the S&P 500
relative to its upper Bollinger bands (two standard deviations above a 20 - period moving
average) at monthly, weekly, and daily resolutions.
Lord Ashcroft's findings in the marginal polls however have shown a slight weakening in the Labour
position relative to the Conservatives, looking at just the 12 ultra-marginal seats the Conservatives are down by about 1.5 % on
average, Labour down by about 2.7 %, UKIP up by about 4.5 %.
Dr Rene van Dijk, from the Sheffield research team led by Professor Ben Hatchwell, said: «Our study shows that relatedness between colony members is low, on
average, but co-operation over thatch - building is kin - directed due to the
positioning of
relatives within nests.
Mind you, I'm speaking in
relative context to things that don't necessarily occupy a prime
position on your
average truck buyer's priority list.
Is there a way to assess the volume of leveraged
positions relative to the whole market and likelyhood to tip the whole market and the
average % the market will retreat based on the amount of leveraging in the markets and the historical data on the effects?
Yet, you count the absolute return as if it is the return on the portfolio... What you're really measuring, like you said, is the
average absolute and
relative performance of each of your
positions.