Apologies for stealing your thunder Slick but as you say it is pretty simple
A portfolio can be hedged with “short” positions to reduce drawdowns in down trending markets. Should the stock market turn negative, any profit made in the “short” trades will help counteract the losses made in the long trades.
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23.3¢ |
Change
-0.003(1.06%) |
Mkt cap ! $666.1M | |||
| Open | High | Low | Value | Volume |
| 23.5¢ | 24.8¢ | 23.3¢ | $2.647M | 11.02M |
Buyers (Bids)
| No. | Vol. | Price($) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1405649 | 23.0¢ |
Sellers (Offers)
| Price($) | Vol. | No. |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5¢ | 701009 | 35 |
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