A complex and versatile option trading strategy (basically an albatross spread) which involves buying one deep in-the-money option, selling one in-the-money option, selling one out-of-the-money option, and buying one further out-of-the-money option, all on the same underlying. Investors pursue such a strategy when the underlying is expected to show minimal movement within a specific period of time. The long albatross spread is effectively a long condor spread with an extended strike difference between the two middle strike prices.
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The long albatross can be established using either calls or puts. As such, there are two main versions of this spread: the long call albatross and the long put albatross.
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