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What is IBEX 35 index?
The IBEX 35 is a benchmark for large and liquid Spanish listed shares. An index is a benchmark, not a security you can buy directly. Futures, ETFs and other linked products each have their own hours, costs and risk profile.
What can move the price?
Use these topics to frame research, then check current primary data and company or exchange releases before drawing a conclusion:
- Spanish bank results
- utilities
- global demand
- European rates
How to study IBEX 35
Start with a daily chart to locate the broader trend and recent volatility. Move to a shorter interval only after writing down the question you want the chart to answer. Compare a price move with spanish bank results, utilities, global demand and european rates; one candle alone cannot establish a cause.
Before a hypothetical entry, mark the level that would invalidate the idea, estimate the cash loss at that level and include spread, commission and potential slippage. Sector concentration can make a few names influential.
Practice exercise
Choose three past moves in IBEX 35 index. For each, record the date, the market event you would check, your chart observation and the possible risk to a position. Write down what evidence would have changed your view, without placing a trade.
Reference chart: TradingView TVC:IBEX35. Continue with our beginner roadmap, risk guide and trading plan exercise.