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Price spreadAn options strategy that involves buying and selling two options on the same security with the same expiration month, but with different exercise prices.Price spread Similar MatchesBid offer spreadBid offer spreadThe difference between the selling price and the purchase price for investments.When you ask a broker what price the shares of a company are trading at in the market, he will quote two prices: the bid price is the price at which you can sell your shares, and the offer price is the price at which you can buy them. The first is always lower than the second, and the difference between them is the spread.Market makers, who act like wholesalers in the stock market, make their profit from the spread - buying shares at the bid price and selling them at the offer price BackspreadBackspreadA delta-neutral spread composed of more long options than short options on the same underlying instrument. This position generally profits from a large movement in either direction in the underlying instrument. Debit spreadDebit spreadA spread strategy that decreases the account's cash balance when it is established. A bull spread with calls and a bear spread with puts are examples of debit spreads. Ratio Calendar SpreadRatio Calendar SpreadSelling more near-term options than longer-term ones purchased, all with the same strike; either puts or calls. Bid/offer spreadBid/offer spreadThe difference between the selling price and the purchase price for investments.When you ask a broker what price the shares of a company are trading at in the market, he will quote two prices: the bid price is the price at which you can sell your shares, and the offer price is the price at which you can buy them. The first is always lower than the second, and the difference between them is the spread.Market makers, who act like wholesalers in the stock market, make their profit from the spread - buying shares at the bid price and selling them at the offer price Further SuggestionsYield spreadBid asked spread Bull spread spread betting Put ratio backspread Intracommodity spread call spread diagonal spread Spread strategy Horizontal spread Intercommodity spread Spread income Box spread Option spread Time spread strategy Gross spread Delta Spread Yield spread strategies bear put spread Calendar spread Selling the spread Relative yield spread NOB spread Vertical spread bear spread |
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