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straddle

[strad-l] / ˈstræd l /
VERB
bestride
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VERB
sit or stand on both sides
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“For now, EssilorLuxottica could well straddle the best of both worlds.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

That means if we can buy the April 17 at-the-money straddle for 9.09% of the stock price or less, we should.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

That is, the options-trading “universe” prices the straddle prior to the earnings and essentially keeps it at that price until the earnings are announced.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“Events are in the saddle,” said Whipple, whose two most recent books document Biden’s struggles to straddle foreign and domestic affairs.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

For a day and a half, Enrique works at the brickyard, one of three hundred that straddle the tracks on the northern edge of San Luis Potosf.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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