relative to
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The strategy can benefit from a gradual decline in price and/or an increase in back-month implied volatility relative to front-month volatility.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
That’s a near-record gap for stock relative to the index.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
“It’s all relative to what they represent to the court.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The material is made by stacking two sheets of carbon and rotating one slightly relative to the other.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
He wore relatively conservative clothing on his stocky frame, at least relative to what Mrs. Torrance normally wore.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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