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Derivatives

Mar 22, 2026

What is Initial Margin?

Learn what initial margin is, why derivatives markets require it, how it differs from variation margin, and how CCPs and bilateral models calculate it.

22 min read

Derivatives

Mar 22, 2026

What Is Convexity? How Curvature Shapes Bonds, Options, and Hedging

Learn what convexity means in bonds and options, how it relates to gamma, and why changing sensitivities shape hedging, pricing, and volatility.

19 min read

Derivatives

Mar 22, 2026

What Is a Gamma Squeeze?

Learn what a gamma squeeze is, how dealer hedging creates self-reinforcing price moves, and why 0DTE options can amplify volatility.

20 min read

Trading

Mar 21, 2026

What Is Slippage?

Learn what slippage is in trading, why it happens in order books and AMMs, how MEV worsens it, and how traders reduce execution cost.

23 min read

Trading

Mar 21, 2026

What is Spot Trading?

Learn what spot trading is, how spot markets work, how prices are formed, and how spot differs from futures, margin, OTC, and on-chain swaps.

23 min read

Order Types

Mar 21, 2026

What is a VWAP Order?

Learn what a VWAP order is, how it works, why traders use it, and where VWAP execution helps or breaks down in real markets.

23 min read

Trading

Mar 21, 2026

What is RFQ (Request for Quote)?

Learn what RFQ (Request for Quote) means in trading, how the workflow works, why markets use it, and how it differs from order-book execution.

26 min read

Order Types

Mar 21, 2026

What Is a Take-Profit Order?

Learn what a take-profit order is, how its trigger works, and why market-on-trigger versus limit-on-trigger changes fills, slippage, and risk.

25 min read

Order Types

Mar 21, 2026

What is a Trailing Stop Order?

Learn what a trailing stop order is, how its moving trigger works, when it becomes a market or limit order, and the key execution risks to know.

23 min read

Order Types

Mar 21, 2026

What is a TWAP Order?

Learn what a TWAP order is, how it slices trades over time, why traders use it to reduce price impact, and where the strategy works or fails.

23 min read

Order Types

Mar 21, 2026

What is a Stop-Limit Order?

Learn what a stop-limit order is, how it triggers into a limit order, why traders use it, and the key tradeoff between price control and execution.

22 min read

Order Types

Mar 21, 2026

What is a Post-Only Order?

Learn what a post-only order is, how it works, why traders use it to avoid taker fills, and how exchanges handle cancel, reject, and repricing rules.

24 min read