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Whipsaw Loss

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

Long Wrangle

A wrangle, i.e., a complex ratio spread in which a long position is taken in the two ratio backspreads in...

Short Position

When the investor is pessimistic (bearish) on the price of an asset, on expectation its the price will fall, he...

Calendar Strangle

An option trading strategy (specifically a calendar spread) which is constructed by buying a far-expiration-month strangle and simultaneously selling a...

Covered Put

A bearish option strategy that involves selling (shorting) a share of stock and at the same time selling (or shorting)...

Covered Position

Generally, a covered position is an outright long position or short position that is covered-i.e., protected, by an offsetting hedging...

Long Position

When an investor purchases a stock on expectation its price will rise, he is said to have taken a long...

Horizontal Risk

The risk that arises from inability of a hedger/ portfolio manager to hedge against a change in the shape of...

Yield Curve Risk

The risk that arises from inability of a hedger/ portfolio manager to hedge against a change in the shape of...

Curve Risk

The risk that arises from inability of a hedger/ portfolio manager to hedge against a change in the shape of...