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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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That is, the option trading “universe” prices the straddle prior to the earnings and keeps it around that price until earnings are announced.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

That means if we can buy the April 2 at-the-money straddle for 6.76% of the stock price or less, we should.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Currently, the five-month straddle is priced at about $1.75.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 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

“Sho he did, Lige. But he didn’t mean tuh. He wuz satisfied up dere, but de mule wuzn’t. So one mornin’ he got straddle uh de mule and he took and brought ’im on off.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston




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