The term ‘spread’ can have several different interpretations depending on where it is used in the financial space. A spread is often used to refer to the difference in bid and ask prices on an ...

A “spread” is a position consisting of both long (purchased) and short (sold) options of the same type (i.e., put or call). The options may have different exercise prices and exercise dates. The basic ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He ...

I would like to continue my discussion of spreading time by describing diagonal calendar spread options. This spread, unlike the horizontal calendar spread, uses different strikes. It is a slightly ...

Trading options can be a complicated process, as a lot of options strategies are available and traders need to evaluate all of the possible routes ahead of executing a trade. The beauty of options ...