Leveraged Capacity
Meaning ⎊ The total amount of asset exposure an investor can control through the use of borrowed capital.
Collateral Agreement
Meaning ⎊ A formal contract defining the terms, conditions, and assets involved in a collateral pledge.
Liquidation Order
Meaning ⎊ The specific command to close an open position involuntarily when margin requirements are breached.
Broker Rights
Meaning ⎊ The legal powers granted to a broker to manage risk and protect against losses in client accounts.
Account Statements
Meaning ⎊ A formal periodic document providing a detailed summary of all account transactions, holdings, and equity.
Realized P&L
Meaning ⎊ The final profit or loss amount recorded after a trading position has been completely closed.
Risk Appetite
Meaning ⎊ The subjective degree of risk a trader or protocol is willing to accept to achieve specific financial objectives.
Exposure Limits
Meaning ⎊ Maximum boundaries defined for the size of individual positions or total market exposure to manage potential loss.
Risk per Trade
Meaning ⎊ The maximum capital amount an investor is willing to lose on a specific trade, defined before the position is opened.
House Rules
Meaning ⎊ Internal brokerage policies that define margin requirements beyond the minimum standards set by regulators.
Available Cash
Meaning ⎊ The liquid cash balance within a brokerage account that is free to be deployed for new trades.
Account Value
Meaning ⎊ The comprehensive total value of all assets held within an investment or trading account.
Unrealized P&L
Meaning ⎊ The paper profit or loss on an open position that has not yet been locked in through a closing transaction.
Margin Utilization
Meaning ⎊ The percentage of an account's total available margin that is actively utilized by current open positions.
Income Generation
Meaning ⎊ A strategy used to generate consistent cash flow from a portfolio by selling options.
Trade Planning
Meaning ⎊ Systematic preparation of every detail of a trade, including entry, exit, and risk limits, prior to market action.
Risk-Reward Ratio
Meaning ⎊ A comparison of the potential profit against the potential loss of a trade used to assess strategic viability.
Market Downturn
Meaning ⎊ A period of sustained negative price performance in the broader financial market or a specific asset.
Put Spread
Meaning ⎊ An options strategy consisting of buying and selling puts with different strikes to limit risk and cost.
Downside Hedge
Meaning ⎊ An investment action taken to reduce or offset the loss resulting from a decline in asset prices.
Profit Potential
Meaning ⎊ The projected net financial gain achievable from a trade after accounting for costs, risks, and market dynamics.
Capital Outlay
Meaning ⎊ Upfront financial commitment required to acquire assets or establish infrastructure for future market participation.
Long Position
Meaning ⎊ The state of holding an asset or an option contract with the anticipation of future price appreciation.
American Style
Meaning ⎊ A type of option contract that permits the holder to exercise their rights at any point until the expiration date.





