strangle

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The so-called strangle strategy entails buying a put option and call option that are below and above the market, respectively, and that share the same expiration date.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In fact, the straddle or strangle buy here is worth looking at.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

The famous Facebook motto “Move fast and break things” is cute, but a better Silicon Valley mantra would be “Go around and strangle things.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

The new models come just after the expiration of a $7,500 tax credit for new electric vehicles, which is expected to strangle growth at EV makers this month and going forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

The stench of Axe body spray was enough to strangle anyone within fifty feet of the boy.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon