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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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Then, that straddle would be exited the next day.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

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

“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

Canada’s count, at more than 250,000, doesn’t fully capture dual citizenship, or the flow of Americans whose daily lives straddle the border.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

She tried to imagine, what it would feel like, to straddle a dragon's neck and soar high in the air.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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