Doji refers to a candlestick pattern that opens and closes at or near the same price with shares typically moving above and below the opening price to form wicks on either side. The pattern commonly appears at the bottom and at the top of trends. As such, it is used to signify the possibility of […]
A partial fill is a trade execution where some but not all of a trade order is filled at the desired price. Partial fills occur when using limit orders, as these orders will only execute when the price is within the defined range, and the price may only enter that range for too low a […]
A hammer candlestick is a chart pattern used in technical analysis to identify a potential reversal in a security that has been in a downtrend. The hammer candlestick is generally seen as a short term technical indicator, and is most often used by active traders. Hammer Candlestick Components The hammer candlestick gets its name from […]
According to the SEC, a Good Till Cancelled order refers to a buy or sell request designed to last until the order is cancelled or executed. The order can be made by an investor looking to purchase or sell a security at a certain price. This type of order has been found to offer an […]
Dollar Cost Averaging or DCA is a technique used in investment that allows traders and investors to purchase fixed dollar amounts of a specific investment vehicle. In this case, it is common for the trader to purchase a large quantity of shares when the prices are low and lesser shares when the price is higher. […]
A fill or kill, FOK, order is a type of execution order that can be placed with a brokerage for the buying or selling of a security. When the brokerage receives the order, it either executes the order for the entire quantity at the desired price (or less) or it cancels the order completely without […]
LEAPs are a type of option that stands for Long-term Equity Anticipation Securities. In practice LEAPS are simply vanilla equity options with an expiration date of more than one year. While most equity options are set to expire in 3 months or less, with a smaller market for up to 6 months, LEAPS are an […]
Black Scholes model is a price disparity formula used to determine European call options price. Also referred to as Black-Scholes-Merton model, it takes into account that investors have an alternative to investing in securities earning risk free interest rate. Basically, this formula is used to acknowledge that an option cost is a function of stock-price […]
If you are new to options trading, then you probably have a lot of questions. There are many different terms out there and many of them are difficult to understand. One of those terms is an assignment. If you have never heard of the term before and you want to trade options, it’s a good […]
Rho is an option Greek that refers to the rate of change which affects the price of a derivative in respect to interest rate changes. As a Greek measure, it is also used to determine the sensitivity of an option. Greeks are important measures of risk management. Not only do they allow money managers, traders […]
