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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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This week the five-month straddle was priced at about $1.75.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 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

Needed: the most that we would pay for that near-term straddle, with the price of the straddle expressed as a percentage of the underlying stock price.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

My legs weren’t long enough to straddle the horse firmly, so I eventually lay on my stomach with my limbs dangling.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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