PortoAI glossary
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Concentration Risk
The danger of having too much of your money in a single stock or sector.
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Drawdown
The percentage drop in your investment from its highest point to its lowest point.
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Hedging
Taking a trade specifically to reduce the risk of an existing investment.
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Margin
Borrowed money from your broker to trade larger positions than your cash allows.
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Market Capitalization
The total value of a company's shares in the stock market.
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P/E Ratio (Price-to-Earnings)
A valuation ratio that compares a company's current share price to its earnings per share.
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Position Sizing
Deciding exactly how much money to put into a single trade or investment.
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Stop Loss vs GTT
Orders used to exit a trade automatically at a specific price to limit losses.
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The Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta)
Variables that measure the sensitivity of an option's price to different factors.
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Volatility
A measure of how much and how fast a stock's price moves up and down.
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