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Synthetic Option

An option which is virtually constructed by trading the underlying asset and borrowing or lending, without buying or selling the...

Surf and Turf

An option combination, similar to a straddle, in which both the put and call legs have the same expiration date...

SATB

A short sale against the box (SATB) of a stock  is a trade in which the seller actually owns the…

Short Box

A complex option trading strategy (originally a box) that involves selling a bull call spread and a corresponding bear put…

Short Put Ladder

An option trading strategy which combines uncapped profit potential with a capped risk. Therefore, it suits times when volatility is…

Short Ratio Bear Spread

A variant on a bear ratio spread. It is a bearish put option strategy which involves buying at-the-money or mildly…

STIR Option

An acronym for short-term interest rate option. By definition, it is an interest rate option in which the underlying is...

Serial Option

A short-term (usually 30-day) option on a futures contract whereby the option expires before its underlying futures reaches maturity. If…

Shipping Derivative

A derivative whose underlying is the freight price/rate in the shipping markets (such as the container ship markets). Shipping derivatives...

STIR Swap

An acronym for short-term interest rate swap. By definition, it is an interest rate swap (IRS) whose maturity doesn't exceed...