Careview Communications, Inc. (CRVW)

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Careview Communications Inc. (OTCMKTS:CRVW)’s Shares Drawing Attention From Keen Investors

September 26, 2017 Nelson Research Staff

Careview Communications Inc. (OTCMKTS:CRVW) has been in the news after the price of the stock hit $0.059 at the conclusion of the most recent close. The stock is traded on OTC in the Medical sector and Medical Info Systems industry.

The mathematical calculation that represents the degree of change over time is known as “percentage change”. In finance, it serves many purposes, and is often used to represent the price change of a commodity.

Careview Communications Inc. (OTCMKTS:CRVW)’s Price Change % over the last week is 2.61%. It’s % Price Change over the previous month is -15.71% and previous three months is -42.72%. Finally, looking back over the past year-to-date, Careview Communications Inc. (OTCMKTS:CRVW)’s Price Change % is 13.46%.

Percentage change can be applied to any quantity that is measured over time any given time period. Say you are tracking the price of a stock. If the price increased, the formula [(New Price – Old Price)/Old Price] is applied and then take that number and multiply it by 100. If the price of a stock decreased, the formula [(Old Price – New Price)/Old Price] is applied then multiplied by 100. The formula can be used to track the prices of both individual commodities and large market listings, and also used to compare the values of different currencies. Balance sheets with comparative financial statements often will include prices of specific stocks at different time periods alongside the percentage change over the same periods of time.

Average Volume is the amount of securities traded in a day on average over a specific time period. Trading activity relates to the liquidity of a security. When average volume is high, the stock has high liquidity and can be therefore easily traded, while conversely, when the trading volume is low, the commodity will be less expensive as traders are not as willing to purchase it. Average volume has an effect on the price of the security. Careview Communications Inc. (OTCMKTS:CRVW) has seen 25676.3 shares trade hands on an average basis.

Careview Communications Inc. (OTCMKTS:CRVW)’s 52-Week High-Low Range Price % is 11.88. Countless factors affect a security’s price and, therefore, its range. Macroeconomic factors such as interest rates and the economic cycle significantly impact the price of securities over lengthy periods of time. A big recession, for example, can dramatically widen the price range equities as they plummet in price.

Considering that price volatility is equivalent to risk, a commodity’s trading range is a great indicator of risk. Conservative investors will gravitate towards securities with smaller price fluctuations as compared to securities with larger price swings, preferring to invest in relatively stable sectors such as health care, utilities, and telecommunications and avoiding high-beta sectors like commodities, technology, and financials.

A 52-week high/low is the highest and lowest share price that a stock has traded at during the previous year. Investors and traders consider the 52-week high or low as a crucial factor in determining a given stock’s current value while also predicting future price movements. When a commodity trades within its 52-week price range (the range that exists between the 52-week low and the 52-week high), investors usually show more interest as the price nears either the high or the low.

One of the more popular strategies used by traders is to buy when the price eclipses its 52-week high or to sell when the price drops below its 52-week low. The rationale involved with this strategy says that if the price breaks out either above or below the 52-week range, there is momentum enough to continue the price fluctuation in a positive direction. Careview Communications Inc. (OTCMKTS:CRVW)’s high over the last year was $0.2 while its low was $0.04.

Beta measures the volatility of a security in comparison to the market as a whole. The tendency of a security’s returns is to respond to swings in the market. For example, a beta of 1 means that the security’s price will move in lockstep with the market. A beta of less than 1 indicates that the security will be less volatile relative to the market. A beta of greater than 1 tells us that the security’s price will be more volatile than the market. Beta is an expression of the tradeoff between maximizing return and minimizing risk. Careview Communications Inc. (OTCMKTS:CRVW)’s Beta number is -0.06.

Outstanding Shares refers to all stocks currently held by all shareholders, including blocks held by institutional and insider investors, of a given company. Outstanding shares are shown on a company’s balance sheet as “Capital Stock.” The number of shares outstanding is used to calculate key metrics such as a company’s earnings per share (EPS), cash flow per share (CFPS) and its market cap. The number of outstanding shares is not static, as it can fluctuate greatly over time. Careview Communications Inc. (OTCMKTS:CRVW)’s number of shares outstanding is 139.38m.

Over-the-counter (OTC) or “off-exchange” trading is done directly between two parties, without an exchange acting as a middle man. Stock exchanges have the benefit of creating liquidity, mitigating credit risk, providing transparency, and keeps the current market price. An OTC trade, however, does not necessarily publish for the public.

OTC trading occurs with commodities, financial instruments, stocks, and derivatives. Products traded on the exchange must be standardized. Exchanged deliverables match a specific range of identity, quantity, and quality which is defined by an exchange and is identical to all other transactions of said product. This is a necessity in order for there to be transparency in the trading. OTC markets do not have this limitation. In OTC markets, contracts are bilateral (between only two parties), and each party could have credit risk concerns. The OTC derivative market is significant in the asset classes of interest rate, stocks, commodities, and foreign exchange.

In the U.S., over-the-counter trading is facilitated by market makers using inter-dealer quotation services like the OTC Link and the OTC Bulletin Board. The OTCBB licenses the services of OTC Link for their securities. Though rarely the case, exchange-listed stocks can be traded OTC on the third market. Most likely, however, OTC stocks are not listed nor traded on exchanges. Stocks quoted on the OTCBB must comply with certain limited SEC requirements. The SEC imposes more thorough reporting and financial requirements on other OTC stocks, specifically the OTCQX stocks. Other OTC stocks have no reporting requirements, such as “gray market” socks and Pink Sheet securities.

Some companies began trading as OTC stocks and then eventually upgraded to a listing on a fully regulated trading market, with Wal-Mart being one of the most famous examples. In 1972, with stores in five states and becoming the fastest company ever to earn over $1 billion, Wal-Mart (WMT) was finally listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after trading OTC since 1968.

OTC derivatives can lead to significant risks, especially counterparty risk, which is the risk that a counterparty in a transaction will default prior to expiration of the trade and will fail to make the payments as required by the contract. However, there are many ways to limit this risk, such as controlling credit exposure with portfolio diversification, hedging, netting and collateralization.

OTC trading is a major part of the world of global finance. OTC derivatives markets are large, growing massively from 1980 through the year 2000. This expansion was driven by credit default swaps, foreign exchange instruments and interest rate products. The OTC derivatives markets rose throughout this period, totaling approximately $601 trillion by the end of 2010.

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