What Is Painting the Tape? Painting the tape is a kind of market manipulation in which market participants try to affect the price of a security. One method is by purchasing and selling it among themselves in order to create the illusion of significant trading activity. The purpose of painting […]
Trading Basics
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What are Closed Positions? Closed positions are transactions that have been liquidated by a trader and are no longer active. To close a position, you must trade in the opposite direction in which the position was opened. For example, if you take a long position in a company, you must […]
What are WM Reuters Benchmark Rates WM Reuters benchmark rates are spot and forward currency rates used as a reference in financial valuations, measurement, and index calculations. FX Benchmark rates are foreign exchange rates that are used as standard rates for portfolio valuation and performance measurement. The WM Reuters Closing […]
Stakeholder vs Shareholder – What Investors Need to Know What is a stakeholder vs shareholder? When it comes to investing in a corporation, there are both. While they have similar-sounding names, their investment in a company is quite different. A stakeholder is anyone who has an interest in the success […]
What are Diagonal Spread Options? Diagonal spread options refers to buying and selling equal amounts of call or put option contracts with different strike prices and expiration dates. In options trading, the strategy is a modified calendar spread involving different strike prices. It is put into play by simultaneously entering […]
What Is a Margin Call? A margin call is a demand from your broker to boost the equity in your trading account. It occurs when a margin account loses value and dips below the maintenance margin requirement level. A margin call is triggered when the value of an investor’s margin […]