The leverage ratio was introduced as an essential pillar of the Basel III Accord. It backstops the risk-weighted capital requirements for credit exposures and provides a capital floor that mitigates ...

Leverage ratios can help option traders make the most out of every dollar invested, and determine how much of a profit a trade could potentially yield. The leverage ratio -- the leverage a trader gets ...

Nigerians looking to make a profit from the forex market can do so by trading Forex. But trading forex isn’t risk-free, and when leverage is on the table, it can be even more challenging. A double ...

Regarding Thomas Hoenig’s “Why ‘Risk-Based’ Capital Is Far Too Risky” (op-ed, Aug. 12): Mr. Hoenig takes issue with our criticism of the leverage ratio, arguing, “The leverage ratio has proven most ...

In technical terms, leverage is the ratio between the amount of money you have in your account and the total size of positions the broker allows you to take. You’re using leverage every time you enter ...

If you are reading this, you must have heard all the cautionary disclosures about leverage in general and also the specific risks surrounding leveraged funds like the ProShares UltraPro S&P500 (UPRO).

A recent op-ed on this blog by Paul Kupiec misstates the Clearing House’s criticism of the supplementary leverage ratio. Kupiec’s article indicates that the Clearing House’s position is contained in a ...

Many people are interested in forex trading because it offers something other financial instruments often can't—access to significantly higher leverage. While the word "leverage" is tossed around ...

Ethereum traders, holders, maxis, just cranked their risk to the max as the leverage ratio on major exchanges hit fresh records, making the market hypersensitive to even small price moves. ETH still ...

Explore how the total debt-to-capitalization ratio helps measure a company's leverage. Learn the formula, implications, and ...

Theory Ignored Yes, this headline looks silly. Almost nine years into a powerful rally, and with the Dow suddenly caving, I bring up the subject of leverage. Talk about a columnist high on the fumes ...