In technical terms, leverage is the ratio between the amount of money you have in your account and the total size of positions the broker allows you to take. You’re using leverage every time you enter ...

Leverage ratios can help option traders make the most out of every dollar invested, and determine how much of a profit a trade could potentially yield. The leverage ratio -- the leverage a trader gets ...

What is a leverage ratio? A leverage ratio is a financial measurement of debt. It puts an entity's debt into better context by showing it as a ratio relative to another financial metric like equity or ...

Many people are interested in forex trading because it offers something other financial instruments often can't—access to significantly higher leverage. While the word "leverage" is tossed around ...

The article discusses leverage ratios such as debt to assets, debt to equity, debt to EBITDA, and debt to free cash flow, as well as the interest coverage ratio. Using company examples, I explain ...

If you are reading this, you must have heard all the cautionary disclosures about leverage in general and also the specific risks surrounding leveraged funds like the ProShares UltraPro S&P500 (UPRO).

There is a rhythm to regulatory announcements: unveil new standards seemingly on a daily basis, abruptly reshape an established rule, leave questions on forbearance unanswered and then shift the ...

A recent op-ed on this blog by Paul Kupiec misstates the Clearing House’s criticism of the supplementary leverage ratio. Kupiec’s article indicates that the Clearing House’s position is contained in a ...