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Whipsaw

A loss that results from a security making a sudden reversal immediately after a position is taken. The whipping action…

Round Trip

The opening and subsequent closing of a position such that the original position is returned to before starting to enter…

SoftStop Algo 

A trading algorithm that is embedded with a stop loss/limit strategy, allowing users of electronic trading to lessen or minimize…

Open Short Contract

In connection with futures contracts, it is a short position in a contract that is still not offset or closed. As...

Open Long Contract

In connection with futures contracts, it is a long position in a contract that is still not offset or closed....

Closing a Position

The execution of the two legs of a position, completing a trade on both buy and sell sides. In other...

Closed Position

The execution of the two legs of a position, completing a trade on both buy and sell sides. In other...

Long Futures Position

Buying futures contracts either for trading or hedging purposes. It is the position of a futures buyer (long position in...

Buy-Write Position

An option position which is established by simultaneously buying an asset and selling a call option on that asset. This...

Cross-Border Positions

In banking, this refers to asset and liability positions of a bank vis-à-vis banks and non-banks located abroad, i.e., in...