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Write (Writer)

An individual who sells an option short. ————– Free Options Lexis Software: We are pleased to provide you with a simple, yet very powerful learning application that is designed to assist you in learning all terms and phrases understood by … Continue reading

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Warrant

A security issued by a corporation that gives the holder the right to purchase securities at a specific price within a specified time limit (or sometimes with no time limit). ________ are sometimes like call options, but the main differences … Continue reading

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Volume

The total number of shares of stock or option contracts traded on a given day. ————– Free Options Lexis Software: We are pleased to provide you with a simple, yet very powerful learning application that is designed to assist you … Continue reading

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Volatility Skew

This arises when the implied volatilities of options in one month on one stock are not equal across the different strike prices. You should be aware of ___________ because it can dramatically change the risk of your position when the … Continue reading

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Volatility

Generically, _______ is the size of the changes in the price of the underlying security. In practice, _______ is presented as either historical or implied. ————– Free Options Lexis Software: We are pleased to provide you with a simple, yet … Continue reading

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Vix (Volatility Index)

Created by the CBOE, the _______ is an index of volatility calculated from the extrinsic value of out of the money SPX index options. ————– Free Options Lexis Software: We are pleased to provide you with a simple, yet very … Continue reading

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Vertical

An option position composed of either all calls or all puts, with long options and short options at two different strikes. The options are all on the same stock and of the same expiration, with the quantity of long options … Continue reading

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Vega

An approximation of the change in the price of an option relative to a change in the volatility of the underlying stock when all other factors are held constant. This is typically expressed for a one-percent change in volatility. For … Continue reading

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Uptrend

Successive upward price movements in a security over time. ————– Free Options Lexis Software: We are pleased to provide you with a simple, yet very powerful learning application that is designed to assist you in learning all terms and phrases … Continue reading

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Up-Tick

A term used to describe a trade made at a price higher than the preceding trade. ————– Free Options Lexis Software: We are pleased to provide you with a simple, yet very powerful learning application that is designed to assist … Continue reading

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