Some traders may find it feels natural to hold on to underperforming assets and wait for their value to rebound, but this can be a mistake if the asset continues to decline. While some professional traders do adhere to a buy-and-hold strategy, many set a clear plan for buying and sellin...
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because short selling eliminates the requirement to have a one-to-one correspondence between current ownership and the number of shares outstanding. However, eventually short-sellers will have to buy back the stock. When all of the short interest is covered, then the beneficial ownership of the ...
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4. Margin calls:If the value of the collateral in your margin account drops below the minimum equity requirement—usually 30% to 35% of the value of the borrowed shares, depending on the firm and the particular securities you own—your broker mayrequire you to deposit more cash or securities...
A trader who writes an option is said to be short, but the transaction does not always involve borrowing. Some short options transactions have open-ended risk, while others limit risk to a certain dollar amount. For example, one popular options strategy is thecovered call, which is a short...
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