StoCoTo.com – Stock Comparison Tool

New blog! Insights to the influencing (or cheating) mechanism of the Eurovision Song Contest
My earlier prediction on the outcome of the Eurovision did not hold up. A retrospective analysis revealed not only why my model got it wrong, but highlights the influencing tools that the participating countries have on the televote, but more importantly, the way the organizers can influence the outcome by strategically placing them.

Previous articles were on predicting the outcome of the Eurovision using social media, finding the best fragrance, partner availability by age, cost of manufacturing a car or a different look at blockbuster drugs.

Compare stocks with technical features

Comparing stocks is a challenging task, but can be achieved using the standard metrics price change and trade volume over time. From these two, a range of features such as technical indicators (volatility, money flow, short/medium price performance, MFI, RSI) can be derived. This webtool allows the comparison of the stocks in different indexes and sectors using easy-to-interpret graphs and histograms.

Analysis of shares provided by the webtool
A set of analysis is available for each index or sector. The structure is the same for all. The pages for the individual companies have a different structure focussing only on technical analysis. The link for each section provides an explainer handout.

  • Data overview – A table that contains the most important values that are used in the analysis of each stock.
  • Index/sector performance overview – A ranking of traded companies to understand which have shown the best price growth, trade activity, volatility or money flow.
  • Performance insights – An overview of the recent price changes an trade activity (volume) to understand how a selected stock is performing and providing a reference by comparing it to other companies in the same index or sector.
  • Trading opportunities – Four comparison of stocks based on technical indicators and price movement to identify opportunities to pre-select stocks that are a buy or sell.
  • Understanding risk – An understanding of the current price in relationship to recent price movement and its high/low of the previous year.
  • Peer comparison – How does an index or sector perform compared to all other stocks. A potential first step before focussing on individual shares.
  • Technical analysis – Graphs that show technical indicators such as MFI, MACD, Stochastic Oscillator, etc over time for individual listed companies.

Analyse the leading stock markets of Europe and USA

Currently, there are eight stock markets available for comparison and analysis. They represent the majority of the largest and most traded listed companies in North America and Europe. The selected indexes are:

In addition, a selection of companies has been made from each stock market based on their trade activity and relevance. These are grouped in the ‘StoCoTo selection’ and will for most traders represent the main stocks of interest. All of the companies in this selection have an individual technical analysis available.

Focus on comparable companies by choosing any of the eight sectors

There are eight company sectors available on the analysis platform. Many alternative sectors contain few stocks making their analysis irrelevant. Therefore, only the ones are included when enough companies are available that a reliable comparative analysis can be performed. The available sectors are:

A range of technical indicators are available to analyze shares

Across the different individual stock analysis a set of performance and technical indicators are available that are derived from price and volume. Together these make up a profile of an individual share. A carefull selection has been made to avoid duplication of indicators that only differ moderately. The available technical indicators (with a link to their description) are:

Tip 1: Comparing volatility to price change
The volatility of different sectors can be compared to all stocks combined to get an understanding of the risk profile of a certain sector. Volatility does not equal risk, but in combination with other measurements it provides a good indicator. Its relationship to price change such as continuous growth, decrease over time or ongoing swings makes a powerful combination. This can be used to determine if a stock fits within the risk profile of a trader.

All tips & tricks have been collected in a dedicated page. Spend a few minutes there to make the most out of the Stock Comparison Tool.

Updates October 2024
• The pages of the individual companies listed on the DAX have been checked an updated. These include: Allianz, Beiersdorf and Henkel.
• The stocks that make up the Eurostoxx and Dow Jones have been checked for correctness and adjusted accordingly. Both indexes are fully up-to-date.
• The graph comparing the price change versus the percentage of days that have shown positive trading for each index or sector has been updated to improve its readability on mobile platforms.

Updates September 2024
• The pages of the individual companies listed on the CAC have been checked and updated. These include Air Liquide, BNP Paribas, Danone, L’Oreal, LVMH, Sanofi and TotalEnergies.
• Stocoto.com has experienced some issues with its API. These have all been fixed.

Updates August 2024
• The S&P100, StoCoTO selection, Finance and Household and Personal Goods pages have received updates.
• The technical analysis of companies from the AEX have been updated. These involve Akzo Nobel, ASML, Heineken, ING, Shell and Unilever.
• The technical analysis of SMI companies are updated. These involve, Nestle, Novartis, Richemont, Roche and UBS.
• The article on the A/D-indicator has been updated.

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