Bloomberg Terminal Guide Exclusive

The Unofficial Bloomberg Terminal Guide: An Exclusive Insider’s Walkthrough

Classification: Internal Training Material / Exclusive User Primer Subject: Navigating the "The Machine" (Bloomberg Terminal) Target Audience: New Hires, Analysts, and Finance Transplants.

The Holy Trinity of Keys:

The Golden Rule: Never touch the mouse unless you’re browsing charts. Speed is alpha. bloomberg terminal guide exclusive

11. The 20 Most Underused Power Commands (Cheat Sheet)

| Command | Function | |---------|----------| | BTMM | Bloomberg Trade Management (cross-asset execution) | | RV | Relative Value (bonds, swaps, credit) | | CN | Index dashboard with rebalance calendar | | WEI | World Equity Indicator (global market heatmap) | | ECST | Economic surprise indexes by country | | MAP | Visual heatmap of sectors/regions | | DRAG | Drag-and-drop chart comparison | | FLOW | Block trade flow analysis | | HDS | Holdings for any fund or ETF | | OWN | Institutional ownership changes | | SPLC | Supply chain mapping | | FA | Full fundamental analysis (better than DES) | | EE | Earnings estimate surprises | | RATIO | Pair trading backtester | | COURT | Legal and regulatory dockets | | INS | Insider transactions analysis | | SEAS | Seasonality charts | | RSK | Risk metrics (VaR, CVaR) | | CACS | Corporate actions calendar | | ALLQ | All quotes (Level 2 depth) | The Holy Trinity of Keys:

2.1 The Three-Second Rule

If a task takes more than three seconds, you are doing it wrong.
✅ Correct: AAPL US Equity <MENU> → see all related functions.
❌ Wrong: Clicking through ribbons. CORP (Action Yellow Key): Sends the command

8.1 G – The Quick Chart

G <GO> → then Alt+E for exponential moving averages.
Hidden indicator: “Bloomberg Flow” (cumulative volume at bid vs. ask).

3.2 SRCH – Universe Builder for Cross-Asset

SRCH <GO> allows screening across equities, bonds, ETFs, and indices simultaneously.