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Yield-Yield Swap Spread

A swap spread which measures the yield of a specific treasury security against the par swap rate of a swap...

Bond CDS Gap

The differential or spread that exists between credit derivatives (such as credit default swaps or CDSs) and their underlying cash...

Call Ratio Vertical Spread

A ratio vertical spread that is constructed using call options. This involves buying one in-the-money call option and simultaneously selling...

Bear Spread

An option strategy that attempts to maximize profits in bearish markets, i.e., when the prices of the underlying securities drop....

Static Spread

The basis points which are added to the yield at each point on the spot treasury rate curve marking the...

Basis Swap Spread

The swap spread which results from two floating rate indexes (e.g., LIBOR ) in different currencies. This occurs when a...

Gut Iron Butterfly Spread

An option trading strategy, similar to an iron butterfly, which involves buying and selling both calls and puts at three...

Intramarket Sector Spread

The yield spread between two issues within a market sector. An example of the intramarket sector spread is the yield...

Intermarket Sector Spread

The yield spread between the yields offered in two sectors of the bond market with the same maturity. A prime...

Gut Iron Condor Spread

A complex option trading strategy which involves, like an iron condor spread, buying and selling of both puts and calls...