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''' | '''Texas hedge''' is an investment strategy in which an investor takes an offsetting position in a related security or financial instrument to reduce exposure to an existing position. The term is commonly used in [[Financial markets|financial markets]] and [[Risk management|risk management]]. | ||
Unlike a conventional hedge that is designed primarily to reduce risk, a Texas hedge generally involves taking a position that can increase the potential for both gains and losses. The expression is sometimes described as a strategy in which an investor attempts to hedge one risky position with another risky position. | Unlike a conventional hedge that is designed primarily to reduce risk, a Texas hedge generally involves taking a position that can increase the potential for both gains and losses. The expression is sometimes described as a strategy in which an investor attempts to hedge one risky position with another risky position. | ||