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Buy Straddle - Breakout Options Trading Strategy
In times when there is low stock volatility and a large, unpredictable breakout move is expected, a successful trader might consider making a straddle buy.

Tax straddle
Definition:
Technique used in futures and options trading to create tax benefits.

Long Straddle
Components
Buy one call option and buy one put option at the same strike price.

Options Straddle Strategy
On this page I introduce the concept of the Options Straddle Strategy, which is a powerful tool for harnessing volatility in the market.

Straddle
The simultaneous purchase/sale of both call and put options for the same share, exercise/strike price and expiry date.
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If Straddles are so good, why doesn't everybody use them for every investment?
It fails when the stock price doesn't move. If the price of the stock hovers around the initial price, both the Call and the Put will not be that much In-The-Money.

Long Straddle
Option, Call Option, Put Option, Option Buyer, Option Seller, Puts and Calls
In-the-money, At-the-money, Out-of-the-money
Delta
The option strike price
Time Value Decay
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Long Straddle
(And Combination)
Long straddle - You profit from volatility.

A long straddle position is constructed by purchasing both a put and a call at an exercise price at or near the current price of the underlying asset.

A long straddle is easy to setup but it is probably one of the riskiest methods of Forex trading available. To make a long straddle position, a trader has to buy a call option and put option with the same strike price, on the same expiration month.

Spread (or Straddle)
The purchase of one futures delivery month against the sale of another futures delivery month of the same commodity; ...

Straddle
(1) See Spread (2) an option position consisting of the purchase of put and call options having the same expiration date and strike price.
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Straddle
The purchase or sale of an equal number of puts and calls having the same terms.

Straddle
An options strategy with which the investor holds a position in both a call and put with the same strike price and expiration date.
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Straddle
An option strategy involving a simultaneous long or short positions of both put and call option contracts, on the same underlying security and same series designation.

Straddle - An options position where the trader buys a call option and a put option on the same financial instrument with the same strike price and expiration.

Straddle: An options position in which the investor either buys a call and a put on the same security (a long straddle), or sells a call and a put on the same security (a short straddle).

Straddle
Kauf- oder Verkaufsauftrag für die gleiche Anzahl von Puts und Calls des gleichen Basiswertes mit den gleichen Ausübungspreisen und den gleichen Verfalldaten.
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Straddle: Refers to the simultaneous purchase or sale of both a call and a put with the same expiration month and with the same strike price.

Straddle: A trading position involving puts and calls on a one-to-one basis in which the puts and calls have the same strike price, expiration, and underlying stock.

Straddle - Simultaneous long or short positions of puts and calls having the same underlying security and same strike price.

Straddle: A non-directional position consisting of a long (short) call and a long (short) put, where both options have the same strike price and expiration date.

Tax straddle
Technique used in futures and options trading to create tax benefits.

Long straddle. A compound option that consists of a long call and a long put on the same currency, at the same strike price, and with the same expiration dates. The maximum loss for the buyer is the sum of the premiums.

Long straddles occur when an investor buys both a call (an option to buy) and a put (an option to sell) at the same set price (the strike price) with the same expiration date.

Long straddle
A straddle in which a long position is taken in both a put and call option.
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Long straddle
Taking a long position in both a put and a call option.
Long-term
In accounting terms, one year or longer.

Long Straddle: An options position in which the customer is long a call and a put on the same underlying asset. The position is profitable if the price of the underlying asset moves outside the two breakeven points.

Strap Straddle - A Straddle with more call options than put options. Read the full tutorial on Strap Straddle.
Strategy - With respect to option investments, a preconceived, logical plan of position selection and follow-up action.

Option Straddle Plays
An option straddle play refers to a play in which you are anticipating a stock to make a big move, but you do not necessarily care which direction the stock moves.

Covered Straddle
An option strategy in which one call and one put with the same strike price and expiration are written against 100 shares of the underlying stock.

Straddles are an interesting strategy, and they are also one with far more risk than some of the other options strategies.

Straddle
Either long or short, both a Put and a Call, with the same strike price and the same expiration month.
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A straddle involves the simultaneous purchase of both a call and a put option. Assume your stock is trading at $30 per share and you expect that it will make a large move, but you are not sure whether it will be an upward or downward move.

Long Straddle
Risk: medium
Reward: high
General Description
Entering a long straddle entails buying at-the-money calls and puts at the same strike price.

A straddle has two legs, one put and one call.
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Short Straddle
A short straddle is a play on low volatility and theta decay. It involves selling 1 at the money call and put at the same strike price with the expectation that the stock stays within a tight range.

A long straddle benefits when the price of the underlying moves above or below the break even points. If a large price movement occurs outside of this range, significant profits can be realized.

12. Never straddle a loss.
A loss by itself is difficult enough to accept. However, to lock in this loss, thus making it necessary for you to be right twice rather than the once (which you previously found impossible) is sheer absurdity.

Spreads or straddles are usually assembled by speculators or arbitrageurs seeking to exploit inefficiency in the marketplace.

short straddle A straddle in which a short position is taken in both a put and a call option.... short swing profits The profits earned within six months of a trade.

Short straddle A straddle in which one put and one call are sold. Short-term solvency ratios Ratios used to judge the adequacy of liquid assets for meeting short-term obligations as they come due, including (1) the current ratio, ...

Straddle: Some confuse a straddle as a type of spread, but it is really just the purchase of 2 options, a put and a call for the same expiration and strike. An XYZ straddle could be established by buying a January 35 Call and a January 35 put.

Short Straddle: Selling a call and selling a put at the same strike.
Long Straddle: Buying a call and buying a put at the same strike.
Long Strangle: Buying a call and buying a put at a lower strike.

Related: Short position Long straddleA straddle in which a long position is taken in both a put and call option. Long-term debt to equity ratioA capitalization ratio comparing long-term debt to shareholders' equity.

Spread (or straddle): The purchase of one futures or option delivery month against the sale of another. For example, the purchase of one delivery month of one option against the sale of the same delivery month of a different option.

Straddle An option portfolio consisting of one Call Option and one Put Option, both with the same underlying, direction (long or short), strike, and expiration date. Strap A Straddle (q.v.) plus another one of the Call Options.

Calendar straddle : A compound option strategy that consists of simultane...
Call : A (1) An option that gives the holder the right to buy the underly...
Call Option : A CALL option confers the right but not the obligation to b...

Straddle Strategy used in options where the investor holds a position in both a call and put with the same strike price.
Strangle Strategy used in options where the investor holds a position in both a call and put with different prices.

There are a number of strategies that can help reduce risk when trading options such as combinations and straddles as well as ratio spreads. The primary function of options is to allow investors a way to manage risk.

In a number of markets such as commodities and rates, the implied volatility, as implied by straddle prices is higher than the realized volatility of the underlying forward.

gas, or other mineral royalty or lease, any collateral-trust certificate, preorganization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, any put, call, straddle, ...

If you're confident of a big swing, but not sure in which direction it will be, you can use a 'straddle' to make money out returning volatility. Manoj Ladwa, of ETX Capital, offers an example using Vodafone, which currently trades around 140p.

One advantage of the calendar spread over the short straddle is that it requires relatively less capital to establish. While the short straddle requires margin equal to 20% of the underlying, the calendar spread requires only the net premium paid.

The first is to place a straddle order, wherein you buy longs and shorts on either side of the current value of your currency pair. That way, you don't need to predict which direction the market is going to move.

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL ) not only straddles the burgeoning tablet and smartphone markets but also holds sway across the computer, home-entertainment, and media fields. The moves it makes can affect the future of hundreds of companies.

Of or relating to a bond that straddles the gap between investment-grade and speculative. Crossover credits are generally rated low investment-grade by one rating agency and upper-grade speculative by another rating agency. See also split rating.

Protected Strategy
A position that has limited risk. A protected short sale (short stock, long call) has limited risk, as does a protected straddle write (short straddle, long out-of-the-money combination). See also Combination and Straddle.

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