Butterfly Spread
A Butterfly Spread is a derivatives option trading strategy in which a position is net neutral. This is done by combining bull and bear spreads into what are called legs. The Butterfly Spread is set up by buying More...
Calendar Spread
A Calendar Spread is when derivatives such as futures and options are entered into a short and long position at the same time with the same underlying asset – but with the Calendar Spread they are entered into More...
Backwardation
Backwardation is a futures pricing term. A commodity pricing structure is considered to be in backwardation if as the commodity future contract reaches expiration the next corresponding similar commodity future More...
Above the Market
Above the Market refers to when a trader enters an order to purchase or sell a security at a price that is set above the current price of the security in the marketplace. These are a type of market order that is More...
Another Bearish Sign for Gold?
The CME Group recently lowered its initial margin rates for gold, silver and platinum. That is a move that is usually supportive of prices rising in the future. In other words, it is a very bearish sign for More...
Unwind a Position
The term Unwind a Position refers to when a trader systematically closes out a trade. A position usually refers to a series of long only or short only trades into the same security over a period of time. Positions More...
Unsystematic Risk
The term Unsystematic Risk refers to the trading risk that is associated with an individual company or industry sector. Because traders or portfolio managers are able to choose from the entire investment universe More...
Underlying Asset
An Underlying Asset, or Underlying, is the asset or security that the value of a derivative is based upon. In other words, an Apple Call option has an intrinsic value that is based upon the value of Apple (AAPL More...
Ultra ETF
An Ultra ETF is a type of Exchange Traded Fund that has within its balance sheet the use of leverage. This leverage is often times used to buy double even triple the amount of the NAV of the underlying securities More...
Ultimate Oscillator
The Ultimate Oscillator is a technical indicator. It measures if a security is oversold or overbought in the market place. The Ultimate Oscillator builds in a number of time periods to its calculations (usually More...