Fundamentals
are any piece of economic information that contributes to the
market price of a security. Fundamentals do not include patterns
or set ups found on a price chart.
Examples
of fundamentals include but are not limited to: balance sheets,
accounting
ratios, economic
data (e.g. initial
jobless claims) and economic policy.
Fundamentals are studied in order to ascertain the potential value
and success of an investment or trade. This process is known as
fundamental analysis.