Unit 2: The Stock Market Test

What time do the U.S. stock markets open?

• 9 AM EST

• 9:30 AM EST

• 10 AM EST

• 9:00 AM PST

What time does the U.S. stock market close?

• 4:00 PM EST

• 3:30 PM EST

• 4:30 PM EST

• 8:00 PM EST

Pre-market or After-hours trading is a bit more difficult. Why?

• Low Liquidity

• Higher Market Caps

• Only international stocks trade

• Only OTC stocks trade

What is the largest stock exchange (by market cap) in the world?

• NASDAQ

• LSE

• NYSE

What year did the NYSE debut?

• 1970

• 1930

• 1792

• 1777

What year did the NASDAQ debut?

• 1972

• 1990

• 2001

• 1923

Which of the following is NOT a regional stock exchange in the United States?

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Chicago

• East Islip

Which of the following is NOT an index?

• S&P 500

• Russel 2000

• Wilshire 5000

• Fortune 500

Which of the following indexes has the heaviest concentration of tech stocks?

• S&P 500

• NASDAQ

• DJIA

• Russel 2000

Which of the following indexes is "price-weighted"?

• S&P 500

• NASDAQ

• DJIA

• Russel 2000