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DefinitionContango is a situation where the futures price of a commodity is higher than the anticipated spot price at maturity of the futures contract....

A backspread is a type of options spread in which the trader holds more long positions than short positions. This strategy can be used...

What is 'Call Ratio Backspread' A very bullish investment strategy that combines options to create a spread with limited loss potential and...

DefinitionA call option, often simply labeled a "call", is a financial contract between two parties, the buyer and the seller of this type of...

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

What is 'Fakeout' A term used in technical analysis to refer to a situation in which a trader enters into a position...

What is Forex Trading Forex trading is the process of buying and selling currencies on the foreign exchange market. The foreign exchange market is a...

What is 'Gapping' In general, a trading strategy in which the participant borrows short and lends long. This strategy gives the lender an overall better...

What is 'Gann Fans' A form of technical analysis based on the ideas that the market is geometric and cyclical in nature....

DefinitionThe Gann angles are named after W. D. Gann, a 20th-century market theorist. Gann described the use of the angles in the stock market...