What is a consumer index? How LAVNDR120 works

The short answer

A consumer index is a single number that summarises consumption activity across a group of goods or organisations and is updated regularly, so you can see whether consumption is rising or falling.

LAVNDR120 is the consumer index of the Lavenders system: it measures the real order activity of 120 businesses and brands in one market, updated moment by moment.

What makes LAVNDR120 different

• It moves with real orders that each business records in its own order system (OMS).
• It covers 120 businesses and brands in one market, not a single business.
• It is shown to everyone on the home page in the “Net Asset Value” card.

How the index moves

1. 120 businesses: each has its own order app.
2. Every new order raises its business's weight inside the index.
3. More orders mean a higher index value.

What the card shows

• Current value of the index in US dollars.
• Change: the difference from the previous value, in amount and percent.
• High: the highest value the index reached today.
• Low: the lowest value it fell to today.
• Volatility: how much the index moved during the day; the higher it is, the more movement.

How to read it

A rising index means more real orders in the market; a falling index means fewer. The index shows direction; it does not explain the cause on its own.

What it is not

• Not a stock and not a trading price: there is no buying, selling or trading of shares on the platform.
• Not a promise of profit or returns. This content is informational, not investment advice.
• Not related to lavender plants. The name is a brand for a market system.