diagonal spreads

A form of diagonal spread — In derivatives trading, an options spread position having features of both a calendar spread and a vertical spread. It is established by simultaneously buying and selling equal amount of option contracts of the same type (call or put) but with different strike prices and expiration dates.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of diagonal spread
Cite this entry
APA

diagonal spreads. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diagonal%20spreads

MLA

“diagonal spreads.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diagonal%20spreads. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diagonal spreads,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diagonal%20spreads.

Source: diagonal spreads on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.