June 6, 2019

Simple Vs. Compounding Accrual

You may have heard of the terms simple and compound accruals.  What does it mean and how is it important to one’s trading account?

Click the video below as I explain both of these concepts and how to apply them to your trading and risk methodologies.

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about the author:

Mike Shorr

Since 1994, Michael has been an on-the-floor market maker, Vice-President of Interest Rate Derivatives for Knight Financial Products and Director of Education and Options Instructor at Trading Advantage. He makes the oftentimes complex world of options and trading accessible to the novice and advanced trader alike. Michael has a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics and Finance from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. He presently is Director, Trader Education at ProsperTradingAcademy.

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