A strategy to protect investments from potential market losses while maintaining growth opportunities.

An extremely rapid rise in prices that erodes purchasing power.

Leveraged Exchange-Traded Funds are designed to amplify the daily returns of an underlying index, typically using derivatives and debt to achieve higher gains but with greater risk.

A leading indicator is economic data that predicts future economic activity and trends before they occur.

Market or economic data that reflects past trends, used to confirm patterns and evaluate previous decisions.

A metric measuring the proportion of debt used to finance assets, indicating financial risk relative to equity.

A collection of funds locked in a platform to facilitate trading, ensuring efficient transactions between buyers and sellers.

A liquidity trap occurs when low interest rates fail to stimulate borrowing or spending, limiting monetary policy effectiveness.

A long position is when a trader buys an asset expecting its price to rise, reflecting a bullish outlook.

A long squeeze occurs when falling prices force long holders to sell, amplifying downward pressure—especially risky for leveraged traders.