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What does “Buy to Open” Mean?

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Keywords: options trading, sell to close, buy to close, aggregate open interest, sell to open, buy to open,

What is a short position in options trading?

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Keywords: hedging, margin, shorting, long and short positions, options,

What does delta mean?

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Keywords: Beta, options trading, delta hedging, delta neutral,

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 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 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 a "spread"?

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

What is a put option?

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Keywords: portfolio management, hedging, stop-loss, calls, puts, options, stop-limit, writing puts,

What is a call option?

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Keywords: portfolio management, derivatives, in the money, Out of The Money (OTM), calls, puts, options, intrinsic value,

What are option strategies?

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Keywords: portfolio management, spread, derivatives, straddle, options,

What is delta hedging?

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Keywords: options trading, delta hedging, delta neutral, delta, trading strategies, short and long positions,

How are option prices computed?

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Keywords: volatility, portfolio management, implied volatility, strike price, options, time decay, binomial trees, Black-Scholes,

What are the basics of options?

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Keywords: long position, strike price, short position, calls, puts, options, open interest, open position, closed position, option chain,

What is the Rectangle Bottom (Bearish) Pattern?

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Keywords: chart patterns, downtrend, bearish, put option, stop-limit order, short position, support and resistance, short-selling, Rectangle Bottom, breakout,

What is the Rectangle Top (Bearish) Pattern?

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Keywords: chart patterns, downtrend, bearish, put option, stop-limit order, short position, uptrend, support and resistance, short-selling, breakout, Rectangle Top,

What is triple witching?

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

What is an Abandonment Option?

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Keywords: appraisal, arbitration, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), liquidation value, abandonment value, appraised value, abandonment option,

Should I use options in my portfolio?

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Keywords: portfolio management, alternative investments, investment advisors, derivatives, calls, puts, options,

What is the Rectangle Bottom (Bullish) Pattern?

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Keywords: chart patterns, downtrend, bullish, call option, stop-limit order, uptrend, support and resistance, stock price, Rectangle Bottom, breakout,

What is the Rectangle Top (Bullish) Pattern?

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Keywords: chart patterns, bullish, call option, stop-limit order, uptrend, support and resistance, breakout, Rectangle Top,

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