Category: Finance & Investing - Page 2

Micaela Stein 23 September 2025 3
Bid-Ask Spreads in Options: How Liquidity Affects Your Trades

Bid-Ask Spreads in Options: How Liquidity Affects Your Trades

Bid-ask spreads in options are often the biggest hidden cost in trading. Learn how liquidity, moneyness, and time affect spreads, and how to avoid losing money before your trade even starts.

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Alan Bone 5 August 2025 4
Market Cap: How to Understand Company Size and Valuation

Market Cap: How to Understand Company Size and Valuation

Market cap tells you the total value of a company based on its stock price and shares outstanding. Learn how it classifies companies, why it matters for investing, and what it doesn’t reveal about true value.

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Micaela Stein 3 August 2025 0
Call Options: How to Buy the Right to Purchase Stock at a Fixed Price

Call Options: How to Buy the Right to Purchase Stock at a Fixed Price

Call options let you buy the right to purchase stock at a fixed price before expiration. Learn how they work, how to calculate break-even points, when they succeed or fail, and how to trade them safely with limited risk.

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Alan Bone 28 June 2025 4
Ex-Dividend Date: When You Must Own Stock to Receive Dividends in 2025

Ex-Dividend Date: When You Must Own Stock to Receive Dividends in 2025

Learn the exact date you must own a stock to receive dividends in 2025, how the T+1 settlement rule changed everything, and how to avoid missing payouts. Essential for dividend investors.

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