ratio
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Almost immediately when that happened, the computer analysis programs called for sell signals from this indicator, and now both put-call ratios are on sell signals — that is, the ratios are rising.
From MarketWatch
But three times in the last 10 years the ratio has moved sideways or declined, “leading each time to a period of significant underperformance by tech stocks,” says Paulsen.
From MarketWatch
Consider the price-earnings-growth ratio, a measure of valuation that adjusts for earnings growth.
“Twenty years ago when I started practicing the ratio of male to female was 10/90, now it’s 40/60,” said Parsa.
Other anthropomorphic measures -- including waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and waist-to-hip ratio -- can provide additional insight by distinguishing fat mass from muscle and identifying abdominal fat linked to disease risk.
From Science Daily
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