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From economic indicators to valuation models — plain-language tutorials with hands-on tools
Investment Dashboard: 4 Engines, One Stock at a Glance
Each stock's Insights tab packs 10 rows × 4 cards with 4-engine scoring (fundamentals / technical / risk / quantitative). Verdict, suggestions, and alerts on one page; click any card to drill down.
Alert Engine: 50+ Rules Auto-Flagging Each Stock
7 categories × 50+ rules: valuation, risk, credit, technical, momentum, dividend, quality. Auto-flagged red / yellow / green issues per stock — read reds first, greens as confirmation.
Margin & Short Selling: Retail Sentiment + Squeeze Potential Decoded
Margin trade (long with leverage) + short selling are retail sentiment gauges. Short-to-margin ratio ≥ 30% signals short-squeeze potential; margin used ≥ 90% signals leverage exhaustion. CTSstock provides per-stock detail + market ranking + alerts.
Institutional Ranking: Spot Today's Smart Money Across 2,000 Stocks
All ~2,000 listed stocks ranked by foreign / trust / dealer net buy. ETFs excluded by default to avoid market-maker distortion. Expand full 100 rows and resort by any column.
Multi-Factor Screener: Compose Your Own Filter Recipe
5 filter dimensions (financial health / relative valuation / momentum / volatility / market cap) compose freely. Run to get a filtered stock list; click any factor for threshold details.
ETF Complete Guide: Market View, Holdings, Distributions, Active ETFs
How ETFs differ from stocks: market view (NAV / premium-discount), top-10 holdings, distribution history, and active ETF (e.g. 00981A) special fields.
VIX Fear Index: Reading Market Sentiment from Historical Volatility
Uses ^TWII 20-day realized volatility (RV) as Taiwan VIX proxy (TAIVIX public data unreliable). Includes 5y percentile, 4-regime classification, low-vol reversal warnings.
Volume Anomalies: The Earliest Signal That Smart Money Is Moving
Volume spike, 52-week high/low, A/D ratio — 3 scanners on one page. The earliest institutional-money footprints, more timely than MA, MACD, KD.
4 Ways to Read the Heatmap: Price Change Is Just One
Heatmap now supports 4 modes: Price Change / Relative Strength (RS) / Liquidity / Amount. Switch modes for 4 completely different market insights.
Heatmap: 1 Day or 20 Days? Different Time Dimensions Find Different Opportunities
Single-day heatmap misses trends. Now supports 5 time scales (1d/5d/20d/1m/3m) with dynamic color scaling — cross-period reading finds healthy pullbacks, oversold bounces, and sector rotation.
Industry Monthly Revenue Comparison: Relative Winners in Downturns Matter Most
Is a stock's −5% YoY revenue good or bad? Depends on peers. Extends relative comparison to monthly revenue: rank, market share, 12-month share trend.
How to Value Loss-Makers? Use P/S and EV/Sales
PE impossible? Two new models in Valuation tab — P/S and EV/Sales — built for loss-makers, high-growth SaaS, and cyclical bottoms.
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC): Channel Stuffing or Demand Slowdown?
CCC = DSO + DIO − DPO — days of working capital you must finance yourself. Stacked-bar decomposition with z-score anomaly detection spots channel stuffing and demand shifts early.
ROE of 20% — Is That Good? Check Historical & Industry Percentiles
Absolute ratio values are meaningless without context. Every ratio gets dual badges: self 5y percentile + industry percentile, with four-quadrant interpretation.
Historical Extreme Events & Clustering — Black Swans Rarely Come Alone
Lists 10 worst single-day events with benchmark return, excess return, and clustering analysis. Large negative excess = stock-specific risk; clustering = volatility clustering phenomenon.
Q-Q Plot & Jarque-Bera — Are Your Returns Actually Normal?
Stock returns frequently deviate from normal: fat tails + left skew. Q-Q Plot and Jarque-Bera test reveal this empirically — the reason our VaR/CVaR uses historical simulation.
Max Drawdown, Ulcer Index, Calmar — Three Ways to Measure Drawdown Pain
MDD for deepest, Ulcer for averaged pain, Calmar for return-per-drawdown. Complementary; Calmar best for investors sensitive to worst-case pain.
Sortino & Downside Deviation — Only Penalizing Down Moves
Sharpe treats upside as risk, which isn't intuitive. Sortino only penalizes downside moves. When two stocks have equal Sharpe but different Sortino, the one with higher Sortino tends to drop less.
VaR vs CVaR — How Much Do You Actually Lose in the Worst 5%?
VaR gives a loss threshold; CVaR tells you the average beyond it. Historical simulation — no normality assumption — applied to both individual stocks and portfolios.
P/E of 25 — Cheap or Expensive? Use Percentile Ranking
Absolute multiples are meaningless — relative position matters. This platform shows both self-history and industry percentiles; four-quadrant interpretation tells you cheap vs expensive at a glance.
Altman Z / Piotroski F / Beneish M: Three Scores for Fundamentals & Integrity
Altman for bankruptcy, Piotroski for fundamentals, Beneish for integrity — three complementary scores. Only all-pass companies are truly worth holding.
You Think You're Diversified? Check With Correlation
Many holdings ≠ diversification. Correlation reveals which positions are effectively the same bet. Use average ρ and high-correlation warnings to spot false diversification.
Market Breadth: Why Counting Stocks Above MA Beats Watching Indices
Indices are dominated by mega-caps. Market breadth (% above MA20/60/120/240) counts stocks in uptrend, with 252-day percentile ranking to spot overheated or oversold conditions.
What Is GDP? Understanding a Country's Economic Health
A plain-language explanation of GDP (Gross Domestic Product), with Taiwan and US GDP charts to help you gauge how economic cycles affect the stock market.
CPI & Inflation: How Rising Prices Affect Your Investments
Understand the differences between CPI, Core CPI, and PCE, and learn how to use inflation data to predict central bank rate decisions and market trends.
Fed Interest Rates: How Rate Decisions Move the Stock Market
Understand the federal funds rate and Treasury yields, and learn how Fed rate decisions impact stock prices, bonds, and your portfolio.
Taiwan Central Bank Rates & Money Supply Basics
Learn about Taiwan's rediscount rate, M1B, and M2 money supply, and how to use monetary data to gauge bullish or bearish trends in TWSE stocks.
Yield Curve Inversion = Recession? Reading the 10Y-2Y Spread
What is a yield curve inversion? Why is the 10Y-2Y Treasury spread the most reliable recession predictor? Historical data tells the story.
Nonfarm Payrolls & Unemployment: The Most Important Monthly Report
Why does the first-Friday NFP report shake global markets? Learn to read nonfarm payrolls, unemployment rate, and initial jobless claims.
Understanding Taiwan Employment & Wage Data
Interpret Taiwan's unemployment rate, labor participation rate, and average wages to understand the link between the labor market and domestic demand.
PMI & Industrial Production: Key Business Cycle Gauges
PMI is the most timely economic thermometer. Combined with industrial production and export orders, it helps you spot turning points early.
Consumer Confidence & Retail Sales
Consumer spending makes up ~70% of US GDP. Learn how consumer confidence and retail sales data reveal the economy's strength and investment clues.
FX & Trade: How TWD Moves Affect Taiwan Stocks
Does a stronger TWD hurt exporters? Analyze how exchange rates and trade data interact with TWSE stocks and your portfolio.
US Housing Market Data Explained
From mortgage rates and housing starts to the Case-Shiller index and existing home sales — a complete guide to US housing data and its economic impact.
Fed Balance Sheet & QE/QT: Impact on the Stock Market
What are QE and QT? How do changes in the Fed's balance sheet affect market liquidity and stock prices? A plain-language breakdown.
US Government Debt & Fiscal Deficit
What does US national debt exceeding $30 trillion mean? How do debt-to-GDP ratios and fiscal deficits affect the dollar and global investments?
Top 10 Economic Indicators Every Investor Should Track
From GDP and CPI to nonfarm payrolls and the yield curve — the 10 key economic indicators to build your own macro dashboard.
5 Major Global Indices: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq, SOX & TAIEX
What do the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq, Philadelphia Semiconductor, and TAIEX represent? A one-stop guide to their components and differences.
Gold, Oil & Copper: How Commodities Move with Stocks
Gold as a safe haven, oil reflecting demand, copper as an economic barometer — how major commodity prices interact with stock investments.
Using Rankings to Find the Strongest Stocks
Use price change, volume, market cap, and turnover rankings to quickly filter the most active and strongest stocks.
Financial Rankings: Find the Best Companies by ROE & EPS
Use ROE, ROA, EPS, and cash position rankings to find fundamentally strong listed companies.
Reading Candlestick Charts: MA, Bollinger Bands, MACD, KD & RSI
From candlestick basics to MA, Bollinger Bands, MACD, KD, and RSI — learn to read price trends with real chart examples.
Monthly Revenue: Understanding YoY, MoM & Seasonality
Monthly revenue is the most timely fundamental data for Taiwan stocks. Learn to use YoY, MoM, and seasonal comparisons to assess growth momentum.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow: All 3 Statements Explained
The three financial statements are the foundation of investment analysis. A plain-language breakdown of their core items and how to read them.
Gross Margin vs Operating Margin vs Net Margin
The three margins are the most fundamental profitability metrics. Learn the differences between gross, operating, and net margin with practical examples.
ROE DuPont Analysis: Deconstructing a Company's Profitability
ROE is Buffett's favorite metric, but the number alone isn't enough. Use DuPont analysis to break it into net margin x asset turnover x equity multiplier.
Current Ratio & Quick Ratio: Will the Company Survive?
Current and quick ratios are key to assessing short-term solvency. Combined with the interest coverage ratio, evaluate a company's financial safety.
Inventory & Receivables Turnover: Measuring Operational Efficiency
Turnover ratios reflect operational efficiency — how fast does inventory sell? Are receivables collected? Learn to evaluate management effectiveness.
What Is DCF? A Step-by-Step Valuation with TSMC
A complete DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) tutorial — from concept to hands-on calculation using TSMC as an example to find a stock's intrinsic value.
DDM (Dividend Discount Model): Valuation for Income Investors
DDM estimates stock price using the present value of future dividends — ideal for stable dividend payers. Includes a hands-on walkthrough with real data.
P/E Ratio Valuation: The Simplest Price Reasonableness Check
The P/E ratio is the most widely used valuation metric. Learn to use historical P/E band charts to judge whether a stock is cheap or expensive.
P/B Ratio: Finding Undervalued Companies
The P/B ratio helps you find companies trading below book value — especially useful for valuing financial and cyclical stocks.
EV/EBITDA: The Go-To Metric for Cross-Industry Comparison
EV/EBITDA removes capital structure and tax differences, making it the fairest valuation metric for comparing companies across industries.
Gordon Growth Model (GGM): Ideal Valuation for Steady Dividend Stocks
The GGM assumes perpetual dividend growth and uses a single formula to calculate fair price — best suited for large-cap steady dividend payers.
6 Valuation Models Compared: Which One Fits You?
DCF, DDM, P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, and GGM — a complete comparison of use cases, pros, and cons to help you pick the right valuation tool.
Beta & Volatility: Visualizing Stock Risk at a Glance
Beta measures a stock's volatility relative to the market. Combined with annualized volatility and risk percentile, fully assess your holding's risk.
Dividend Investing: How to Judge Dividend Stability
From historical payouts and payout ratios to cash vs stock dividend mix — learn to evaluate whether a company is worth holding long-term.
Screen Quality Stocks with 5 Financial Indicators
Use ROE, EPS, gross margin, debt ratio, and free cash flow with a multi-factor screener to systematically find quality stocks.
What Are Institutions Buying? Tracking Big 3 & 13F Filings
How to read Taiwan's Big 3 institutional buy/sell data and US 13F filings to follow institutional investors and find investment direction.
What Is the Sharpe Ratio? Measuring Your Investment Efficiency
The Sharpe Ratio tells you how much excess return you earn per unit of risk — the gold standard for evaluating portfolio performance.