Stock Trading

  1. Advanced Trading Concepts
    1. Margin Trading
      1. Margin Account Mechanics
        1. Initial Margin Requirements
          1. Maintenance Margin
            1. Margin Call Process
              1. Forced Liquidation
              2. Leverage Calculation
                1. Buying Power
                  1. Leverage Ratios
                    1. Risk Amplification
                    2. Margin Costs
                      1. Interest Rates
                        1. Carrying Costs
                          1. Opportunity Costs
                          2. Margin Strategies
                            1. Conservative Margin Use
                              1. Aggressive Leverage
                                1. Risk Management
                              2. Short Selling
                                1. Short Sale Mechanics
                                  1. Borrowing Shares
                                    1. Locate Requirements
                                      1. Settlement Process
                                      2. Short Sale Risks
                                        1. Unlimited Loss Potential
                                          1. Short Squeeze Risk
                                            1. Dividend Obligations
                                              1. Borrowing Costs
                                              2. Short Sale Strategies
                                                1. Overvaluation Plays
                                                  1. Hedging Applications
                                                    1. Pairs Trading
                                                    2. Regulatory Considerations
                                                      1. Uptick Rule
                                                        1. Short Sale Restrictions
                                                          1. Reporting Requirements
                                                        2. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
                                                          1. ETF Structure
                                                            1. Creation and Redemption
                                                              1. Authorized Participants
                                                                1. Net Asset Value (NAV)
                                                                2. ETF Types
                                                                  1. Index ETFs
                                                                    1. Sector ETFs
                                                                      1. Commodity ETFs
                                                                        1. Inverse ETFs
                                                                          1. Leveraged ETFs
                                                                          2. ETF Trading
                                                                            1. Liquidity Considerations
                                                                              1. Premium and Discount
                                                                                1. Arbitrage Mechanisms
                                                                                2. ETF Strategies
                                                                                  1. Core Holdings
                                                                                    1. Tactical Allocation
                                                                                      1. Hedging Applications
                                                                                    2. Options Trading Basics
                                                                                      1. Option Fundamentals
                                                                                        1. Call Options
                                                                                          1. Put Options
                                                                                            1. Strike Prices
                                                                                              1. Expiration Dates
                                                                                              2. Option Pricing
                                                                                                1. Intrinsic Value
                                                                                                  1. Time Value
                                                                                                    1. Implied Volatility
                                                                                                      1. Greeks Overview
                                                                                                      2. Basic Option Strategies
                                                                                                        1. Buying Calls
                                                                                                          1. Buying Puts
                                                                                                            1. Covered Calls
                                                                                                              1. Protective Puts
                                                                                                              2. Option Risk Management
                                                                                                                1. Limited vs Unlimited Risk
                                                                                                                  1. Time Decay
                                                                                                                    1. Volatility Risk
                                                                                                                  2. Algorithmic Trading Introduction
                                                                                                                    1. Algorithm Types
                                                                                                                      1. Execution Algorithms
                                                                                                                        1. Alpha-Seeking Algorithms
                                                                                                                          1. Market Making Algorithms
                                                                                                                          2. Technology Requirements
                                                                                                                            1. Trading Platforms
                                                                                                                              1. Data Feeds
                                                                                                                                1. Connectivity
                                                                                                                                2. Algorithm Development
                                                                                                                                  1. Strategy Coding
                                                                                                                                    1. Backtesting Systems
                                                                                                                                      1. Risk Controls
                                                                                                                                      2. Regulatory Considerations
                                                                                                                                        1. Algorithm Registration
                                                                                                                                          1. Risk Management Requirements
                                                                                                                                            1. Market Access Rules

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