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Value at risk The expected loss from an adverse market movement, with

a specified probability over a particular period of time.

Variation (maintenance) margin Margin paid by the trading party in

order to fully cover any unrealized loss. Any trader holding an

overnight position with a negative P&L must post it in cash. It must

be kept on deposit at all times.

Vega The sensitivity of the theoretical value of an option to a change in

volatility.

Velocity of money The rate at which money is turning over on an annual

basis to facilitate income transactions.

Vertical bear call spread A compound option strategy of buying two

options with a common expiration date; one option is a short call

with a lower strike price and the other is a long call with a higher

strike price. The seller's maximum profit is limited to the premium

paid for the two options. The break-even point is calculated as the

sum of the lower strike price and the total premium. The maximum

loss consists of the dollar difference between the two strike prices,

minus the total premium received.

Vertical bear put spread A compound option strategy of buying two

options with a common expiration date; one option is a long put with

a higher strike price and the other is a short put with a lower strike

price. The buyer's maximum profit consists of the dollar difference

between the two strike prices, minus the total premium paid. The

break-even point is calculated as the difference between the higher

strike price and the total premium. The maximum loss is limited to

the premium paid for the two options.

Vertical bear spread An option combination whose theoretical value

will decline to a predetermined maximum profit if the price of the

underlying currency declines and whose maximum loss is also

predetermined.

Vertical bull call spread A compound option strategy of buying two

options with a common expiration date; one option is a long call with

a lower strike price and the other is a short call with a higher strike

price. The buyer's maximum profit consists of the dollar difference

between the two strike prices, minus the total premium paid. The

break-even point is calculated as the sum of the lower strike price

and the total premium. The maximum loss is limited to the premium

paid for the two options.

Vertical bull put spread A compound option strategy of buying two

options with a common expiration date; one option is a long put with

a lower strike price and the other is a short put with a higher strike

price. The buyer's maximum profit consists of the net premium paid

for the two options (one paid, the other received). The break-even

point is calculated as the difference between the higher strike price

and the total premium received. The maximum loss is limited to the

dollar difference between the two strike prices, minus the total

premium received.

Vertical bull spread An option combination whose theoretical value

will rise to a predetermined maximum profit if the price of underlying

currency rises, and whose maximum loss is also predetermined.

Vertical spread A compound option that consists of two similar options

(i.e., calls or puts), one being bought and the other sold, on the

same currency and with the same expiration date, but with different

strike prices.

V-formation (spike) Reversal formation that shows sudden trend

changes and is accompanied by heavy trading volume. This pattern

may include a key reversal day, or an island reversal and an

exhaustion gap.

Volatility The degree to which the price of currency tends to fluctuate

within a certain period of time.

Volume The total amount of currency traded within a period of time,

usually one day.

Vostro account A vostro account from the point of view of the

counterparty.

Value at risk The expected loss from an adverse market movement, with

a specified probability over a particular period of time.

Variation (maintenance) margin Margin paid by the trading party in

order to fully cover any unrealized loss. Any trader holding an

overnight position with a negative P&L must post it in cash. It must

be kept on deposit at all times.

Vega The sensitivity of the theoretical value of an option to a change in

volatility.

Velocity of money The rate at which money is turning over on an annual

basis to facilitate income transactions.

Vertical bear call spread A compound option strategy of buying two

options with a common expiration date; one option is a short call

with a lower strike price and the other is a long call with a higher

strike price. The seller's maximum profit is limited to the premium

paid for the two options. The break-even point is calculated as the

sum of the lower strike price and the total premium. The maximum

loss consists of the dollar difference between the two strike prices,

minus the total premium received.

Vertical bear put spread A compound option strategy of buying two

options with a common expiration date; one option is a long put with

a higher strike price and the other is a short put with a lower strike

price. The buyer's maximum profit consists of the dollar difference

between the two strike prices, minus the total premium paid. The

break-even point is calculated as the difference between the higher

strike price and the total premium. The maximum loss is limited to

the premium paid for the two options.

Vertical bear spread An option combination whose theoretical value

will decline to a predetermined maximum profit if the price of the

underlying currency declines and whose maximum loss is also

predetermined.

Vertical bull call spread A compound option strategy of buying two

options with a common expiration date; one option is a long call with

a lower strike price and the other is a short call with a higher strike

price. The buyer's maximum profit consists of the dollar difference

between the two strike prices, minus the total premium paid. The

break-even point is calculated as the sum of the lower strike price

and the total premium. The maximum loss is limited to the premium

paid for the two options.

Vertical bull put spread A compound option strategy of buying two

options with a common expiration date; one option is a long put with

a lower strike price and the other is a short put with a higher strike

price. The buyer's maximum profit consists of the net premium paid

for the two options (one paid, the other received). The break-even

point is calculated as the difference between the higher strike price

and the total premium received. The maximum loss is limited to the

dollar difference between the two strike prices, minus the total

premium received.

Vertical bull spread An option combination whose theoretical value

will rise to a predetermined maximum profit if the price of underlying

currency rises, and whose maximum loss is also predetermined.

Vertical spread A compound option that consists of two similar options

(i.e., calls or puts), one being bought and the other sold, on the

same currency and with the same expiration date, but with different

strike prices.

V-formation (spike) Reversal formation that shows sudden trend

changes and is accompanied by heavy trading volume. This pattern

may include a key reversal day, or an island reversal and an

exhaustion gap.

Volatility The degree to which the price of currency tends to fluctuate

within a certain period of time.

Volume The total amount of currency traded within a period of time,

usually one day.

Vostro account A vostro account from the point of view of the

counterparty.