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Option Approval Levels

An Inside Look At Option Approval Levels

Due to the inherent leverage in options and the counter-party risk involved in writing options, brokers have developed a tiered system of option approval levels for traders that limits their access to options trading. There are 4 option approval levels, each of which allows additional access to various forms of options trading based on the […]

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Volatility Skew

Volatility Skew Definition: Day Trading Terminology

Volatility Skew Definition: Day Trading Terminology Volatility skew is the graphical representation of the implied volatility of a set of options for a security at various strike prices or expiration dates. While implied volatility, which is based on the underlying security, should be the same for all options at the same strike price, in reality the […]

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internet speed

Internet Speed For Day Trading

Table of contents The Basics Upload Speed Download Speed Other Important Factors with Internet Speed Day traders must have a set of services and tools in order to do their jobs effectively. Most of them likely already have some of the required tools. But, one of question that is often brought forward by a majority […]

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