diagonal spread

English

Noun

diagonal spread (plural diagonal spreads)

  1. (finance) In derivatives trading, an options spread position having features of both a calendar spread and a vertical spread. It is established by simultaneously buying and selling equal amount of option contracts of the same type (call or put) but with different strike prices and expiration dates.
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