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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 options-trading “universe” prices the straddle prior to the earnings and essentially keeps it at that price until the earnings are announced.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

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

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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