Definition of Straddles

1. Noun. (plural of straddle) ¹

2. Verb. (third-person singular of straddle) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Straddles

1. straddle [v] - See also: straddle

Lexicographical Neighbors of Straddles

strabismometers
strabisms
strabismus
strabismuses
strabotomy
stracchino
stracciatella
stracciatellas
straczekite
straddle
straddle carrier
straddle carriers
straddled
straddler
straddlers
straddles (current term)
straddling
stradiot
stradiots
strads
strae
straes
strafe
strafed
strafer
strafers
strafes
straff
straffed
straffing

Literary usage of Straddles

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on the Law of Stock-brokers and Stock-exchanges by John Randolph Dos Passos (1905)
"Puts, Calls, straddles and Pools Considered Apart from their Wagering Aspect. It is proposed to consider these dealings apart from any aspect they might ..."

2. Brokerage Accounts: A Treatise on the Business of Brokerage, Its Accounting by Frederick Simson Todman (1916)
"straddles 1. Direct Purchases. Direct purchases by mills and spot merchants presuppose that the delivery of and payment for cotton are made as it is ..."

3. Investment and Speculation: A Description of the Modern Money Market and by Thomas Conway, Albert William Atwood (1914)
"Puts, calls and straddles.—There are several other ways in which a man may ... The purchase and sale of "puts," "calls" and "straddles" are favorite devices ..."

4. Thomas Gibson's Special Market Letters, 1908 by Thomas Gibson (1909)
"SPREADS AND straddles. May 28, 1908. I have recently recommended sales of ... As a general rule I do not care about these stock market "straddles," but ..."

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