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Cryptocurrencies and BlockchainBlockchain Bitcoin Ethereum Litecoin Ripple Taxes and Regulation

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

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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 is Form 6781: Gains and Losses from Section 1256 Contracts and Straddles?

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Keywords: commodities, Forex, Futures, straddle, options, Section 1092, long term capital gains,

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 are option strategies?

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

What is a covered straddle?

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Keywords: volatility, portfolio management, neutral strategy, calls, puts, options, short, writing options, long, option premium,

What is the Absolute Breadth Index?

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Keywords: technical analysis, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), indicators, advance/decline line, oscillators, long straddle, market breadth, advancing issues, market trends,

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 market neutral?

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Keywords: strangle, straddle, bear market, bull market, short and long positions, options strategies, pair trading,

What is an Unrealized Gain?

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Keywords: stock tickers, cost of waiting, discounting, compounding interest, cost basis, taxes, downtrend, short selling, notional principal, investment basics, unrealized gains,

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,

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