What does straddle mean?
Definitions for straddle
ˈstræd lstrad·dle
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word straddle.
Princeton's WordNet
straddlenoun
a noncommittal or equivocal position
straddlenoun
a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars
straddle, spannoun
the act of sitting or standing astride
straddleverb
the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options
straddleverb
sit or stand astride of
range, straddleverb
range or extend over; occupy a certain area
"The plants straddle the entire state"
straddleverb
be noncommittal
Wiktionary
straddlenoun
a posture in which one straddles something
straddlenoun
an investment strategy involving trade in derivatives
straddlenoun
A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by the first player after the blinds.
straddleverb
To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something.
straddleverb
To form a disorderly sprawl.
straddleverb
To fire successive artillery shots in front of and behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range.
straddleverb
To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards (only by the first player after the blinds).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Straddleverb
To stand or walk with the feet removed far from each other to the right and left.
Etymology: Supposed to come from striddle or stride.
Let man survey himself, divested of artificial charms, and he will find himself a forked stradling animal, with bandy legs. Scriblerus Club .
Wikipedia
Straddle
In finance, a straddle strategy involves two transactions in options on the same underlying, with opposite positions. One holds long risk, the other short. As a result, it involves the purchase or sale of particular option derivatives that allow the holder to profit based on how much the price of the underlying security moves, regardless of the direction of price movement. A straddle involves buying a call and put with same strike price and expiration date. If the stock price is close to the strike price at expiration of the options, the straddle leads to a loss. However, if there is a sufficiently large move in either direction, a significant profit will result. A straddle is appropriate when an investor is expecting a large move in a stock price but does not know in which direction the move will be.A straddle made from the purchase of options is known as a long straddle, bottom straddle, or straddle purchase, while the reverse position, made from the sale of the options, is known as a short straddle, top straddle, or straddle write.
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straddle
A straddle is a financial strategy in which an investor holds a position in both a call and a put with the same strike price and expiration date. In simpler terms, it's a situation in which someone attempts to have a balanced position about an issue or event, generally to minimize risk or uncertainty. Additionally, in poker, a straddle is an extra bet placed by a player prior to dealing the cards.
Webster Dictionary
Straddleverb
to part the legs wide; to stand or to walk with the legs far apart
Straddleverb
to stand with the ends staggered; -- said of the spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub
Straddleverb
to place one leg on one side and the other on the other side of; to stand or sit astride of; as, to straddle a fence or a horse
Straddlenoun
the act of standing, sitting, or walking, with the feet far apart
Straddlenoun
the position, or the distance between the feet, of one who straddles; as, a wide straddle
Straddlenoun
a stock option giving the holder the double privilege of a "put" and a "call," i. e., securing to the buyer of the option the right either to demand of the seller at a certain price, within a certain time, certain securities, or to require him to take at the same price, and within the same time, the same securities
Etymology: [Freq. from the root of stride.]
Wikidata
Straddle
In finance, a straddle is an investment strategy involving the purchase or sale of particular option derivatives that allows the holder to profit based on how much the price of the underlying security moves, regardless of the direction of price movement. The purchase of particular option derivatives is known as a long straddle, while the sale of the option derivatives is known as a short straddle.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Straddle
strad′l, v.i. to stride or part the legs wide: to stand or walk with the legs far apart: to seem favourable to both sides in any question that divides opinion into parties, to trim with regard to any controversy.—v.t. to stand or sit astride of.—n. act of straddling: an attempt to fill a non-committal position: a stock-transaction in which the buyer obtains the privilege of either a put or a call: a vertical mine-timber supporting a set.—adv. astride.—adj. Stradd′le-legged, having the legs wide apart. [A freq. from A.S. strǽd, pa.t. of strídan, stride.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of straddle in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of straddle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of straddle in a Sentence
There’s been a mass hysteria response to ChatGPT potentially ruining writing, while other people think it’s actually a good thing, we have to try to straddle the two sides and recognize the drawbacks alongside the positives.
While millennials share this trait, they straddle the world where traditional channels and messaging can still resonate.
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- grätschen, spreizenGerman
- a horcajadas, montarse, ahorcajarseSpanish
- haarukoidaFinnish
- enfourcher, se mettre à califourchonFrench
- srathairIrish
- दोनों ओर टाँगें करके बैठना, पैर फैलाकर बैठना, बताने के लिये अनिच्छुक होनाHindi
- divaricare, sedersi a cavalcioni, scavalcareItalian
- ストラドルJapanese
- 두 다리를 벌리다Korean
- zich vrijblijvend opstellen, schrijlings zitten op, voor en achter een doel schietenDutch
- montarPortuguese
- нога, сидеть, расставлятьRussian
- gränsla, grenslaSwedish
- นั่งคร่อมThai
- bacaklarını ayırmakTurkish
- 跨Chinese
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