06) Order Actions
In this lesson, we will be taking a look at the different types of order actions. If you’re new to options trading, these can be a bit confusing at first, but I assure you...
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05) Moneyness
In options trading you’ll hear these phrases a lot: “in the money”, “at the money” and “out of the money”. These are what is known as “moneyness”. They all refer to the relationship between…...
04) Expirations
In this lesson we will be going over what expirations are and the different types of expirations. There are 4 groups of expirations, Weekly’s, Monthly’s, Quarterly’s and LEAPs. Weekly Expirations expire on the close of trading...
03) Strike Prices
In this lesson we’ll be talking about “strike prices”. A strike price is defined as the price at which the given options contracts may be exercised. With call contracts, it’s the price at which...
02) Calls and Puts
This is just going to be a quick overview to get you started. When a trader believes a stock will go up, they would buy Calls. If they believe it will go down, they...
01) Options Chain
As an options trader, you’ll be looking at an options chain very often. So, it’s good to have a strong understanding of each of its common parts. Let’s start out by looking at AAPL’s...
Credit Spread (Bonds)
Credit spread is also known as yield spread. Credit spread refers to the difference in yield of different securities. Such difference in yield arises due to the difference in credit quality of different instruments....
Bond
In finance, a bond can be a negotiable certificate that acknowledges the indebtedness from the bond issuer to the holder. It really is negotiable since the ownership with the certificate can be transferred from...
High-yield debt
High yield debt is essentially non-bank debt that does not carry an investment grade rating and that typically bears interest at a higher rate as compared to investment grade issues. The minimum rating for...
Fixed Income
The term “fixed income” means a sort of investment that can not be classified as an equity position, but which provides an obligation to the issuer or borrower to pay against it on a...
Corporate Bond
The type of bond that is known as a corporate bond is the issuance of a particular type of security from a corporation or other type of company. This is a type of bond...
Bond valuation
Bond valuation is the process by which one may determine the fairest pricing at which to buy a bond. Just as with all of the various types of securities and capital investments, what is...
Bond Market
The term bond market has many different meanings, which include fixed income market and credit income market. It is a financial environment or market where individuals can apply for new debts which are most...
Government Bond
As a bond issued by a governing entity, a Government bond assures time bound interest payments. A Government bond also guarantees encashment for a certain amount upon completion of a fixed period. The idea...
Municipal bond
Municipal bonds, or Munis for short, are bonds issued by city, county, or state governments for a variety of projects such as building schools, expanding highways, or constructing a new sewage system. Municipal bonds...