Today's Q&A I want to answer the most common questions I get about Margin Calls. Let's begin. Q. What is the Margin Call? A margin call is a situation where a trader does not have enough funds in their account to keep a trading position open. Your broker will either phone you or you'll receive an automated message with a margin call warning. Q. What can...
QA: What is a Margin Call? You don't want this. It's an automatic instruction to close out your trade/s when you have insufficient funds in your portfolio. This is a safety mechanism for both you and your broker. It's also where either your trading platform, your broker or an automatic message via email will tell you to either deposit more funds into your account,...
What is a Whale, and Why is Archegos Capital One? Archegos Capital is what's called a "whale," meaning it's a big enough hedge fund that it can drive prices higher all by itself. Since a lot of traders buy "momentum" stocks, whales can make money by manipulating prices higher and then selling to "dumb money" that buys momentum stocks without regard to...