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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

“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

That means if we can buy the March 6 at-the-money straddle for 8.64% of the stock price or less, we should.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

I straddle our bags, finally as tall as the adults, and look down at Chou.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung