An option which is virtually constructed by trading the underlying asset and borrowing or lending, without buying or selling the...
An option combination, similar to a straddle, in which both the put and call legs have the same expiration date...
A short sale against the box (SATB) of a stock is a trade in which the seller actually owns the…
A complex option trading strategy (originally a box) that involves selling a bull call spread and a corresponding bear put…
An option trading strategy which combines uncapped profit potential with a capped risk. Therefore, it suits times when volatility is…
A variant on a bear ratio spread. It is a bearish put option strategy which involves buying at-the-money or mildly…
An acronym for short-term interest rate option. By definition, it is an interest rate option in which the underlying is...
A short-term (usually 30-day) option on a futures contract whereby the option expires before its underlying futures reaches maturity. If…
A derivative whose underlying is the freight price/rate in the shipping markets (such as the container ship markets). Shipping derivatives...
An acronym for short-term interest rate swap. By definition, it is an interest rate swap (IRS) whose maturity doesn't exceed...