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Iday	An abbreviation for "inside day" which occurs whenever a day?s range is within the range of the previous day. ...
Implied Volatility	The volatility computed using the actual market prices of an option contract and one of a number of pricing models. ...
In the Money	(ITM) If you were to exercise an option and it would generate a profit at the time, it is known to be in-the-money. A put ...
Income Stocks	Income stocks have high dividend payouts, and the companies are typically in the mature stages of their industry life cycles. Stocks of companies that have ...
Index	A group of assets (often in a similar class of sector or market capitalization) which can be traded as a single security. ...
Index Funds	An index fund is a fund that follows a passive investing strategy, meaning that the fund managers attempt to match an identified benchmark index, not ...
Indicator	Used in the context of general equities, a technical or fundamental measurement used to forecast the market’s direction, such as investment advisory sentiment, stock trading ...
Individual Retirement Accounts	(IRA) Tax deferred accounts individuals can contribute to as long as they have earned income. See retirement investing for more information on IRAs. ...
Initial Margin	The initial deposit of collateral required to enter into a position as a guarantee on future performance. ...
Inside Information	Relevant information about a company that has not yet been made public. It is illegal for holders of this information to make trades based on ...
Insider Trading	Making investment decisions based on information that is not yet public. Although trading based on this type of inside information does occur, it is against ...
Insiders	Directors and senior officers of a corporation; those who have access to inside information about a company; someone who owns more than 10% of the ...
Interest Rate	The cost of borrowing money. The rate at which borrowed money is charged by the lender, usually annualized into a percentage figure. ...
Interest-Bearing Security	A type of investment on which earnings bear interest. ...
Intrinsic Value	The amount by which an option is in-the-money. rnrnOut-of-the-money options have no intrinsic value. ...
Investment Income	The revenue from a portfolio of invested assets. ...
Investment Manager	The individual who manages a portfolio of investments; also called a portfolio manager or money manager. ...
Investment Memorandum	A letter that commits an individual to acquire a company's securities and describes the terms of the deal. ...
Investment Securities	Investments in debt securities are carried at amortized cost only when they qualify as 'held-to-maturity.'' To so qualify, the investor must have the positive intent ...
Investment Strategy	A strategy an investor uses when deciding how to allocate capital among several options, including stocks, bonds, cash equivalents, commodities, and real estate. See trading strategies ...
Investments	Financial securities, such as stocks and bonds. ...
Investor	A person whose principal concern in the purchase of a security is the minimizing of long-term risk, compared to the speculator who is prepared to ...
Iron Butterfly	A 4-leg option strategy using calls and puts together. ...

 

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