Stock Market Points Explained // (S&P 500 & Dow Jones)

Let's talk about stock market points. These points could refer to individual stocks or indexes on the stock market. One point is one dollar. So if you ever hear a newscaster say that the S&P 500 was up 30 points. It means that it was up by 30 dollars. It's always best to look at a longer time frame of a couple of days, weeks, months or years. This will give you a perspective on what the current trend is on the stock market for the securities you are analyzing.