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What is short selling?

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Keywords: margin, shorting, hedge, bearish, options, short-selling,

What is a short position?

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Keywords: covering, short interest, settlement, short position,

What is a short sale?

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Keywords: short sell, margin call, bearish, covering,

What is a short squeeze?

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Keywords: covering, short squeeze, short position,

What is naked shorting?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), security, short selling, margin, short-selling, naked call,

What is short interest?

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Keywords: sentiment indicator, bearish, short interest, short squeeze, Short Interest Ratio (SIR), days to cover,

What is a short position in options trading?

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

What does 'short covering' mean?

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Keywords: securities, risk, short covering, covering a short,

What is the Short Interest Ratio?

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Keywords: short selling, volume indicators, trading volume, Short Interest Ratio (SIR), ratios,

What is Cash Collateral?

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Keywords: broker, short selling, margin, loans, lending, cash, collateral, collateral account,

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 a Bear Squeeze?

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Keywords: bearish, covering a short, uptrend, short-selling, buy to cover, buying pressure, bull run, bear squeeze,

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,

What Does 'Buy to Cover' Mean?

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Keywords: profit, security, Stock, short sell,

What is a bear straddle?

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

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 bull put spread?

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Keywords: portfolio management, long position, strike price, short position, calls, puts, options, maximum profit, vertical spread, potential loss,

What is a bull call spread?

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Keywords: portfolio management, long position, short position, options, vertical spread, call options,

What is a time spread?

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Keywords: portfolio management, implied volatility, long position, short position, calls, puts, options, time spread, time decay, options strategies,

What is an Accelerated Share Repurchase?

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Keywords: dilutive, covering a short, short position, diluted earnings per share, Earnings Per Share (EPS), share buybacks, investment banks, short-selling, buy-back, accelerated share repurchase, premium,

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