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Investment PortfoliosModern Portfolio Theories Investment Strategy Practical Portfolio Management Info Diversification Ratings Activities Abroad Trading Markets

Investment Terminology and InstrumentsBasics Investment Terminology Trading Bonds Mutual Funds Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)Stocks Annuities

Technical Analysis and TradingAnalysis Basics Technical Indicators Trading Models Patterns Trading Options Trading Forex Trading Commodities Speculative Investments

Cryptocurrencies and BlockchainBlockchain Bitcoin Ethereum Litecoin Ripple Taxes and Regulation

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Retirement Accounts401(k) and 403(b) Plans Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA)SEP and SIMPLE IRAs Keogh Plans Money Purchase/Profit Sharing Plans Self-Employed 401(k)s and 457s Pension Plan Rules Cash-Balance Plans Thrift Savings Plans and 529 Plans and ESA

Personal FinancePersonal Banking Personal Debt Home Related Tax Forms Small Business Income Investments IRS Rules and Publications Personal Life Mortgage

Corporate BasicsBasics Corporate Structure Corporate Fundamentals Corporate Debt Risks Economics Corporate Accounting Dividends Earnings

What is an 'expiration date' in reference to option trading?

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Keywords: trading, derivatives, Futures, expiry, expiration date, options, holidays,

What is an option?

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Keywords: derivatives, expiration date, in the money, Out of The Money (OTM), calls, puts, options, underlying,

What is triple witching?

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Keywords: superstition, derivatives, Futures, expiration date, witching hour, options,

What is foreign exchange intervention?

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Keywords: monetary policy, central banks, foreign exchange, exchange rates, intervention, Endaka, Japan, exporting, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA),

What are foreign exchange reserves?

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Keywords: China, foreign exchange, politics, trade deficit, intervention, Endaka, trade imbalance, Japan, exporting,

What does “Buy to Close” Mean?

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Keywords: expiration date, covering a short, short, open interest, sell to close, buy to close, writing options, selling to open, buying to open,

What is currency depreciation?

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Keywords: inflation, China, depreciation, Currency, trade balance, currency pairs, retained surplus, weak currencies vs strong currencies, exporting,

What is a currency forward?

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Keywords: investment instruments, Futures, currency forward, over-the-counter (OTC), contracts, interbank market, forex market, exporting,

What is Federal Debt?

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Keywords: China, Social Security Trust Fund, national debt, foreign currency markets, Japan, exporting,

What is foreign debt?

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Keywords: treasury bonds, national debt, trade deficit, hyperinflation, exporting,

What is the foreign credit insurance association?

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Keywords: insurance, international trade, foreign currency markets, Ex/Im Bank, Export – Import Bank, foreign investors, foreign entities,

What is a Federal Credit Union?

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Keywords: interest rates, 457 plans, FDIC, NCUA, Certificates of Deposit (CDs), client-owned businesses, mutuality, exporting,

What is absolute frequency?

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Keywords: Relative Strength Index (RSI), statistics, frequencies, probability, empirical studies, relative frequency, observations, data set, bin, class, cumulative frequency,

What is a bear straddle?

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Keywords: speculation, Nick Leeson, Rogue Trader, Barings, short straddle, long straddle,

What is a strangle?

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Keywords: bullish, bearish, strike price, options trading, strangle, straddle, in the money, Out of The Money (OTM), neutral strategy, calls, puts,

What factors affect currency exchange rates?

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Keywords: interest rates, inflation, Forex, speculation, Currency, current account, trade policy, trade balance, politics, exchange rates,

What is a "spread"?

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Keywords: bid and ask prices, corporate bonds, debt instruments, credit spread, options, spreads, active trading,

What does 'call option' mean?

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Keywords: stocks, risk, security, call option,

What is a straddle?

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Keywords: portfolio management, risk, straddle, long and short positions, options, short, strategies, maximum profit, maximum loss, long,

What is a put time spread?

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Keywords: portfolio management, long position, in the money, Out of The Money (OTM), short position, calls, puts, options, horizontal spread, calendar spread,

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