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diagonal spread

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
di-ag-o-nal spread
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In derivatives trading, an options spread position having features of both a calendar spread and a vertical spread. It is established by simultaneously buying and selling equal amount of option contracts of the same type (call or put) but with different strike prices and expiration dates.

Inflected Forms

diagonal spreads (plural)

Questions

What does diagonal spread mean?
In derivatives trading, an options spread position having features of both a calendar spread and a vertical spread. It is established by simultaneously buying and selling equal amount of option contracts of the same type (call or put) but with different strike prices and expiration dates.

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