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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...

What is 'Tainted Alpha' An alpha return that cannot be attributed solely to the money manager due to consequential beta exposure. Tainted...