asymmetric risk exposure
Definition
In options and futures trading, significant mismatch between gain and loss from the movements in the value of the underlying asset. It is the situation where there is a wide gap between gains and losses associated with a call option (purchased to cushion losses and to enhance profit) on a security.
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asymmetric risk exposure is in the Commodities & Precious Metals Trading, Disaster Planning & Risk Management and Securities & Futures Trading subjects.
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