Margin Trading
What is Margin Trading? Margin trading is the act of borrowing funds from a broker with the aim of investing in financial securities. The purchased stock serves as collateral for the loan. The primary reason behind borrowing money is to utilize more capital to invest and, by extension, the potential for more profits. ...
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
What is the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)? The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest securities exchange in the world, hosting 82% of the S&P 500, as well as 70 of the biggest corporations in the world. It is a publicly-traded company that provides a platform for buying and selling over nine million...
Position Trader
What is a Position Trader? A position trader is a type of trader who holds a position in an asset for a long period of time. The holding period may vary from several weeks to years. Other than “buy and hold”, it is the longest holding period among all trading styles. Position trading is pretty...
Price-Weighted Index
What is the Price-Weighted Index? A price-weighted index is a type of stock market index in which each component of the index is weighted according to its current share price. In price-weighted indices, companies with a high share price have a greater weight than those with a low share price. Therefore, the price movements of...
Covered Call
What is a Covered Call? A covered call is a risk management and an options strategy that involves holding a long position in the underlying asset (e.g., stock) and selling (writing) a call option on the underlying asset. The strategy is usually employed by investors who believe that the underlying asset will experience only minor...
