Trading Basics
Draw Down
The amount the equity balance in a trading account falls by, either in a trade or time period.
Other Trading Basics
Close to the Money
In options trading when the underlying price of the security is close to the strike price of the option.
Black Box Trading
Also referred to as automatic or algorithmic trading.
The trader does not need to see the system in operation, in effect its a black box.
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