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straddle

/ˈstræd.əl/

Translations

straddlenoun

straddles

/ˈstræd.əl/

écartPosition gymnastique ou posture avec une jambe de chaque côté.

The gymnast performed a perfect straddle on the balance beam.

La gymnaste a exécuté un écart parfait sur la poutre.

straddleFinance : stratégie d’options.

The trader entered a long straddle to profit from a sharp move in either direction.

Le trader a mis en place un straddle long pour profiter d’un mouvement brusque dans un sens ou dans l’autre.

Synonyms

straddleverb

straddled

Past Simple

straddled

Past Participle

straddling

Gerund

/ˈstræd.əl/

chevaucherS’étendre ou se trouver de part et d’autre d’une limite, d’une frontière ou d’une ligne.

The small town straddles the border between two states.

La petite ville chevauche la frontière entre deux États.

enfourcherQuand on s’assoit ou se tient avec une jambe de chaque côté de quelque chose.

She straddled the fence to get a better view of the parade.

Elle a enfourché la clôture pour mieux voir le défilé.

Additional translations

ménagerAu figuré, avec l’idée de rester volontairement ambigu ou entre deux positions.

Synonyms

straddleadjective

Used attributively before another noun, especially in finance (e.g., "straddle option", "straddle strategy").

de straddleFinance.

The firm specializes in straddle trades for volatile markets.

L’entreprise se spécialise dans les opérations de straddle pour les marchés volatils.

Synonyms

Definitions

straddlenoun

A position in which a person or object is situated with one leg or part on each side of something.

The gymnast performed a perfect straddle on the balance beam.

A financial options strategy involving the simultaneous purchase or sale of a call and a put with the same strike price and expiration date.

The trader entered a long straddle to profit from a sharp move in either direction.

straddleverb

To sit or stand with one leg on either side of something.

She straddled the fence to get a better view of the parade.

To be on both sides of something, such as a border or line.

The small town straddles the border between two states.

To take a non-committal position or to be undecided between two options.

The politician straddled the issue, trying to appeal to both sides of the debate.

straddleadjective

Relating to or involving a straddle, especially a financial straddle.

The firm specializes in straddle trades for volatile markets.