straddle
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This week the five-month straddle was priced at about $1.75.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 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
So we’d like to be able to buy the straddle for that price just before earnings are announced — that is, buy late in the trading day on March 10.
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
Tiamat agreed, and Jeremy found it far more comfortable to straddle her back than to be carried in her claws.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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