Tag: volatility
Idiosyncratic Risk
What is 'Idiosyncratic Risk'
Idiosyncratic risk, also referred to as unsystematic risk, is the risk that is endemic to a particular asset such as a...
Implied Call
What is an implied call and how can you use it in your trading strategy
An implied call is a situation in which the underlying...
Oil ETF
What is 'Oil ETF' A category of exchange-traded funds that invest in companies engaged in oil and gas discovery, production, distribution and...
Absolute Breadth Index (ABI)
What is 'Absolute Breadth Index - ABI' A market indicator used to determine volatility levels in the market without factoring in price...
Absolute Frequency
What is 'Absolute Frequency' A statistical term describing the total number of trials or observations within a given interval or frequency bin....
Absolute Return
What is 'Absolute Return'
Absolute return is the return that an asset achieves over a certain period of time. This measure looks at the appreciation...
Bollinger bands
Bollinger bands saw its inception back in the late 20th century when John Bollinger – the creator of Bollinger bands – found a way...
Beta
Beta (beta coefficient or β) is a finance term that represents risk of a financial instrument. In simple terms, it is a numerical value...
Standard Deviation
In mathematics, standard deviation is the degree of the dispersion from a set of data’s mean. The SD is higher when the data is...
Calendar Spread
DefinitionIn finance, a calendar spread is a spread trade involving the simultaneous purchase of futures or options expiring on a particular date and the...