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 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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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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CBOE
The CBOE, or Chicago Board Options Exchange, was founded in more...
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CBOT
The CBOT, or Chicago Board of Trade, is the world’s more...
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COMEX
Commodity Exchange Inc. (COMEX) was established in 1933 through the more...
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Commodity Exchange
A commodity exchange is a market organized to allow for more...
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contract size
Contract size is the deliverable amount on a contract. 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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CUSIP
CUSIP is an abbreviation for Committee on Uniform Securities Identification 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.
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denomination
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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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downgrade
A downgrade is a reduction in the rating awarded a more...
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downside protection
Downside protection is a cushion against the potential loss resulting more...
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Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), also known as stock purchase 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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face value
Face value is the nominal, or stated, amount of security. more...
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futures option
A futures option is an option on a futures contract. more...
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implied volatility
The implied volatility of an asset is an estimate of more...
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in escrow
An item of value is in escrow when that item more...
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intrinsic value
The actual value of a security, as opposed to its more...
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LEAPS
LEAPS, or Long-Term Equity Anticipation Securities, are equity or index more...
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long position
A long position in the stock market means that an more...
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Merc
The Merc commonly refers to Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). more...
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naked option
A naked option is an option contract that creates potentially more...
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New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is a for-profit organization more...
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OEX
OEX is the ticker symbol for the S&P 100 stock 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 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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OTC Bulletin Board
The OTC Bulletin Board is an automated trading system managed more...
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out of the money
An option is out of the money if it cannot more...
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quote
In the financial markets, a quote is the price at more...
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rating service
A rating service is an organization that provides assessments of more...
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underlying security
Also called an underlier, an underlying security is the security 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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XAU Index
The XAU Index represents the symbol of the Philadelphia Gold more...
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