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New here? Start free, no card needed Members: open your deskLondon · 12:55 UTCInto the close, the tape is rotating, with Healthcare and Retail catching a bid while Auto and Basic Resources fade.
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AmazonAmazon at $266.11 is in a controlled pullback rather than a broken advance, despite…
SilverSilver is under pressure at $51.23 after finishing the last session 1.0 percent lower,…
GoldGold is under controlled pressure rather than in outright breakdown, with the last price…
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NAS100 holds 28374 into NY: chips bid, VIX wakes, metals sold
The one-breath open: Nasdaq 100 (NAS100) still marks 28374.25 (+2.28 from 27740.79) into the New York prep, S&P 500 (US500)…
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NAS100 chip lift meets London: Far East sold, Continent must choose
The one-breath open: US equities left a concentrated green board overnight: Nasdaq 100 (NAS100) 28374.25 (+2.28 from 27740.79), S&P 500…
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NAS100 closed 28374 on a 2.28 lift: Asia must prove the bid is…
NAS100 closed 28374 on a 2.28 lift: Asia must prove the bid is real PRE-ASIA · HANDOFF TEST · WEDNESDAY…
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SPY Trades 11.20 Above 749 Max Pain on Nov 11 Weekly Expiry
Expiry Max Pain and Spot Gap SPY prints at 760.20 against the 749.00 max pain strike for the…
VIX Falls 9.66 Percent to 17.58 as Term Structure Turns Upward
VIX Session Dynamics VIX closed at 17.58 after a 9.66 percent decline from 19.46 because the single-session drop…
SPY Max Pain at 749.00 Holds Price Near Settlement on 10 Nov…
Max Pain Location Versus Spot SPY max pain for the 10 Nov 2026 weekly sits at 749.00 which…
VIX Falls to 19.81 Below Five-Day Average of 21.784
VIX Session Dynamics VIX closed at 19.81 after a 0.55 percent decline because it sits 1.97 points below…
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Across the compliant universe, 7 Nov-12 Nov: the names quietly turning up, the ones rolling over, and the compliant names with earnings ahead.



Ethical movers · into & out of compliant
Out of compliance: 0072.KL, 0078.KL, 1113.HK, 1322.SR, 1831.SR, 1833.SR. A move into or out of compliant is a rare, deliberate event; when one happens, you see it here first.
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| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +29% | +16% |
| 2021 | +15% | +27% |
| 2022 | -8% | -19% |
| 2023 | +18% | +24% |
| 2024 | +15% | +22% |
| 2025 | +24% | +18% |
| 2026 | +11% | +12% |
| Yr | Basket | NAS100 | S&P |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +38% | +43% | +16% |
| 2021 | +23% | +27% | +27% |
| 2022 | -23% | -33% | -19% |
| 2023 | +32% | +54% | +24% |
| 2024 | +13% | +24% | +22% |
| 2025 | +15% | +21% | +18% |
| 2026 | +23% | +13% | +12% |
| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +14% | +16% |
| 2021 | -1% | +27% |
| 2022 | -13% | -19% |
| 2023 | +21% | +24% |
| 2024 | +18% | +22% |
| 2025 | +26% | +18% |
| 2026 | +0% | +12% |
| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +22% | +16% |
| 2021 | +23% | +27% |
| 2022 | +2% | -19% |
| 2023 | +33% | +24% |
| 2024 | +20% | +22% |
| 2025 | +40% | +18% |
| 2026 | +15% | +12% |
Backtested since 2020, illustrative, not a live track record. * partial first year · full method on each index page.
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What ETFs mean for the ethical investor
Exchange-traded funds are the easiest way most people own the market. One ticker, one trade, instant diversification, low cost. For…
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What Bonds and Yields Mean for the Ethical Investor
There is a puzzle at the heart of ethical investing that almost nobody explains properly. A conventional bond pays interest.…
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