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Diversification

Spreading risk across multiple uncorrelated positions

What is Diversification?

Diversification The practice of spreading investments across multiple assets, sectors, or strategies to reduce portfolio risk. In options trading, diversification means trading across multiple underlyings, using different strategy types, and staggering expirations. True diversification requires positions that are not highly correlated.

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The practice of spreading investments across multiple assets, sectors, or strategies to reduce portfolio risk. In options trading, diversification means trading across multiple underlyings, using different strategy types, and staggering expirations. True diversification requires positions that are not highly correlated.

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