Margin
Borrowing from your broker against your holdings to buy more than your cash allows. Margin amplifies both directions, accrues interest, and introduces the margin call — forced liquidation at the worst moment. Cash-only automated strategies avoid the entire category of margin surprises.
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LeverageControlling more exposure than your capital: through margin borrowing …Risk ManagementEverything that bounds what a strategy can lose: position sizing, stop…
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