Risk

What is Margin?

Borrowing money from your broker to buy more stocks

Full Explanation

Trading on margin means you use your broker's money to buy more than you could with your own cash. Amplifies gains AND losses. Very risky.

Pro Tip

Never trade on margin as a beginner. You can lose more than you invest.

Short Interest

How many people are betting a stock will fall

Stop Loss

An automatic sell order if a stock drops too much

Hedge

An investment that offsets losses in another

Position Sizing

Deciding how much of your money to put in one stock

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