straddle

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

I lift the curtain from my straddle on the windowsill to find Mr. and Mrs. Tilbury standing next to Colin.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin