Tag: options

What is 'Variable Ratio Write' An option strategy in which an investor holds a long position in the underlying asset and writes...

What is 'Variable Universal Life Insurance - VUL' Variable universal life insurance (VUL) is a form of cash-value life insurance that offers...

What is 'Variable Death Benefit' The amount paid to a decedent's beneficiary that is dependent on the performance of an investment account...

Definition Vendor finance is a form of lending in which a company lends money to be used by the borrower to buy the vendor's products...

What is a Variable Annuity A variable annuity is a type of investment that offers the potential for tax-deferred growth and a death benefit. With...

What is a 'Vanilla Option' A vanilla option is a financial instrument that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation,...

What is a 'Variable Life Insurance Policy' A variable life insurance policy is a form of permanent life insurance. Variable life insurance provides...

What is Variable Survivorship Life Insurance Variable survivorship life insurance is a type of permanent life insurance that pays a death benefit to the surviving...

What is 'Vega' Vega is the measurement of an option's sensitivity to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset. Vega represents...

What is 'Vega Neutral' A method of managing risk in options trading by establishing a hedge against the implied volatility of the...