What is the meaning of SPREAD (OPTIONS)?

Subtopics: FUTURES 

SPREAD (OPTIONS) is the purchase and sale of options which vary in terms of type (call or put), strike prices, expiration dates, or both. May also refer to an options contract purchase (sale) and the simultaneous sale (purchase) of a futures contract for the same underlying commodity.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). SPREAD (OPTIONS). Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/spread_(options)/definitions/1163974
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "SPREAD (OPTIONS)" http://smartdefine.org/spread_(options)/definitions/1163974 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, SPREAD (OPTIONS), Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/spread_(options)/definitions/1163974>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "SPREAD (OPTIONS)" 21 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/spread_(options)/definitions/1163974>