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Ratio calendar spread
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Ratio calendar spreadSelling more near-term options than longer-term ones purchased, all with the same strike; either puts or calls.
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Ratings
An evaluation of credit quality of a company's debt issue by Thomson Financial BankWatch, Moody's, S&P, and Fitch Investors Service. Investors and analysts use ratings to assess the riskness of an investment.
Ratio
The relation between two quantifies expressed as the number of times one is greater than the other.
Ratio analysis
A way of expressing relationships between a firm's accounting numbers and their trends over time that analysts use to establish values and evaluate risks.
Ratio calendar combination
A strategy consisting of a simultaneous position of a ratio calendar spread using "calls" and a similar position using puts, where the striking price of the "calls" is greater that the striking price of the "puts".
Ratio spread
Constructed with either puts or calls, the strategy consists of buying a certain amount of options and then selling a larger quantity of more out-of-the-money options.
Ratio strategy
A strategy in which one has an unequal number of long securities and short securities. Normally, it implies a preponderance of short options over either long options or long stock.
Ratio writer
An option writer who does not own the number of shares required to cover the call options he or she writes.
Rational expectations
The belief that people's expectations compensate for, and render useless, interventionist government policy.
Rationalization
A reorganization of a company in order to increase its efficiency.
Rationalize
To eliminate unnecessary employees, equipment, processes, etc. from a company or factory to make it more efficient.
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Rate risk
In banking, the risk that profits may drop or losses occur because a rise in interest rates forces up the cost of funding fixed-rate loans or other fixed-rate assets.
Ratings
An evaluation of credit quality of a company's debt issue by Thomson Financial BankWatch, Moody's, S&P, and Fitch Investors Service. Investors and analysts use ratings to assess the riskness of an investment.
Ratio
The relation between two quantifies expressed as the number of times one is greater than the other.
Ratio analysis
A way of expressing relationships between a firm's accounting numbers and their trends over time that analysts use to establish values and evaluate risks.
Ratio calendar combination
A strategy consisting of a simultaneous position of a ratio calendar spread using "calls" and a similar position using puts, where the striking price of the "calls" is greater that the striking price of the "puts".
Ratio calendar spread
Ratio spread
Constructed with either puts or calls, the strategy consists of buying a certain amount of options and then selling a larger quantity of more out-of-the-money options.
Ratio strategy
A strategy in which one has an unequal number of long securities and short securities. Normally, it implies a preponderance of short options over either long options or long stock.
Ratio writer
An option writer who does not own the number of shares required to cover the call options he or she writes.
Rational expectations
The belief that people's expectations compensate for, and render useless, interventionist government policy.
Rationalization
A reorganization of a company in order to increase its efficiency.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Ratings
An evaluation of credit quality of a company's debt issue by Thomson Financial BankWatch, Moody's, S&P, and Fitch Investors Service. Investors and analysts use ratings to assess the riskness of an investment.
Ratio
The relation between two quantifies expressed as the number of times one is greater than the other.
Ratio analysis
A way of expressing relationships between a firm's accounting numbers and their trends over time that analysts use to establish values and evaluate risks.
Ratio calendar combination
A strategy consisting of a simultaneous position of a ratio calendar spread using "calls" and a similar position using puts, where the striking price of the "calls" is greater that the striking price of the "puts".
Ratio spread
Constructed with either puts or calls, the strategy consists of buying a certain amount of options and then selling a larger quantity of more out-of-the-money options.
Ratio strategy
A strategy in which one has an unequal number of long securities and short securities. Normally, it implies a preponderance of short options over either long options or long stock.
Ratio writer
An option writer who does not own the number of shares required to cover the call options he or she writes.
Rational expectations
The belief that people's expectations compensate for, and render useless, interventionist government policy.
Rationalization
A reorganization of a company in order to increase its efficiency.
Rationalize
To eliminate unnecessary employees, equipment, processes, etc. from a company or factory to make it more efficient.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Rate risk
In banking, the risk that profits may drop or losses occur because a rise in interest rates forces up the cost of funding fixed-rate loans or other fixed-rate assets.
Ratings
An evaluation of credit quality of a company's debt issue by Thomson Financial BankWatch, Moody's, S&P, and Fitch Investors Service. Investors and analysts use ratings to assess the riskness of an investment.
Ratio
The relation between two quantifies expressed as the number of times one is greater than the other.
Ratio analysis
A way of expressing relationships between a firm's accounting numbers and their trends over time that analysts use to establish values and evaluate risks.
Ratio calendar combination
A strategy consisting of a simultaneous position of a ratio calendar spread using "calls" and a similar position using puts, where the striking price of the "calls" is greater that the striking price of the "puts".
Ratio calendar spread
Ratio spread
Constructed with either puts or calls, the strategy consists of buying a certain amount of options and then selling a larger quantity of more out-of-the-money options.
Ratio strategy
A strategy in which one has an unequal number of long securities and short securities. Normally, it implies a preponderance of short options over either long options or long stock.
Ratio writer
An option writer who does not own the number of shares required to cover the call options he or she writes.
Rational expectations
The belief that people's expectations compensate for, and render useless, interventionist government policy.
Rationalization
A reorganization of a company in order to increase its efficiency.
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