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after-hours trading
After-hours trading is stock trading which takes place after the  more...
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aftermarket
The aftermarket, also called the secondary market, is the market  more...
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American Association of Individual Investors
American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) is a Chicago-based, investor  more...
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American option
There are several different types of options, but the American  more...
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American Stock Exchange
The American Stock Exchange is one of the largest organized  more...
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American-style option
An American-style option is a put or call option that  more...
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arbitrage
Arbitrage is a financial transaction that involves a simultaneous purchase  more...
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arbitrageur
An arbitrageur is an individual or an organization that engages  more...
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bid
In practical terms, the bid is the available price at  more...
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bid/ask spread
The bid/ask spread is the difference between the price sellers  more...
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Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model
The Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model predicts an option’s price given  more...
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break-even point
The break-even point for any investment is the price at  more...
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call
A call is a type of option contract. A  more...
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call option
A call option is an option contract that gives the  more...
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Counterparty Risk
Counterparty risk refers to the risk of default of one  more...
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covered call
A covered call is a short call option which is  more...
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covered option
A covered option is either a put or a call  more...
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covered put
A covered put is a put option which is sold  more...
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Credit Default Swap
A credit default swap is a credit derivative. A  more...
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day trader
A day trader is market participant who generally closes out  more...
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deep in the money
A deep in the money option is one that is  more...
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deep out of the money
A deep out of the money option is presently worthless.  more...
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derivative
A derivative, or derivative security, is an asset whose price  more...
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derivative security
A derivative security is an asset whose price is based  more...
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double witching hour
Double witching hour refers to the final hour of the  more...
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downside
In business jargon, downside is the risk of unfavorable outcome  more...
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downside protection
Downside protection is a cushion against the potential loss resulting  more...
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downside risk
Downside risk includes both the likelihood and extent to which  more...
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European-style option
A European-style option is an option that may be exercised  more...
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exercise price
The exercise price, or strike price, is the price at  more...
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expiration date
In derivatives markets, the expiration date is the date that  more...
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futures option
A futures option is an option on a futures contract.  more...
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investment newsletter
An investment newsletter is a publication designed to help investors  more...
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investment return
Investment return is the change in value of the investment  more...
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Knock-In Option
A knock-in option or “trigger” option is a type of  more...
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knock-out option
A knock-out option is a type of barrier option that  more...
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LEAPS
LEAPS, or Long-Term Equity Anticipation Securities, are equity or index  more...
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naked option
A naked option is an option contract that creates potentially  more...
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option account
An option account is an account opened with an options  more...
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option chain
An option chain is a listing of available option strike  more...
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option contract
An option contract, sometimes simply called an option, is an  more...
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option exchange
An option exchange is an exchange that trades option contracts.  more...
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option holder
An option holder is an individual or entity that has  more...
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option premium
Option premium refers to the per-share amount that a buyer  more...
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option writer
An option writer is an individual or entity that has  more...
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out of the money
An option is out of the money if it cannot  more...
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put/call ratio
The put/call ratio is the volume of put options divided  more...
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S&P 500 Mini
A S&P 500 Mini is a derivative contract created for  more...
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Serial Option
A serial option is an option investors may buy on  more...
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spread
Spread can mean several different things to investors, depending on  more...
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Stock Replacement Strategy
A stock replacement strategy is an approach to investing that  more...
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Strike Price
The strike price of an option is the price at  more...
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underlying security
Also called an underlier, an underlying security is the security  more...
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VIX
VIX is the CBOE Volatility Index, created by the Chicago  more...
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warrant
A warrant, or stock warrant, is a security issued by  more...
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Wilshire 5000
The Wilshire 5000 Index was created by Wilshire Associates in  more...
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Zero Cost Collar
Zero cost collar or zero cost option is an option  more...
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