A spread strategy used in options and futures trading that is designed to capitalize on expected price appreciation. A bull spread using call options is created by buying a call option on an asset wit [..]

An option strategy that involves buying a call with a lower exercise price and selling a call with a higher exercise price. It can also be executed with puts.Related Terms: Option Call Put 

One of a variety of strategies involving two or more options (or options combined with an underlying stock position) that may potentially profit from a rise in the price of the underlying stock.

The simultaneous purchase of one call option with a lower strike price and the writing of another call option with a higher strike price. Example: buying 1 XYZ May 60 call and writing 1 XYZ May 65 cal [..]

The simultaneous writing of one put option with a higher strike price and the purchase of another put option with a lower strike price. Example: writing 1 XYZ May 60 put, and buying 1 XYZ May 55 put.

A bull spread is an options strategy that you use when you anticipate an increase in the price of the underlying instrument, such as a stock or an index. As in any spread, you purchase one option and write another on the same underlying item. Both options are identical except for one element, such as the strike price or the expiration date.For exam [..]

Definition An option strategy designed to profit from a rise in a security's price, by buying a near-month futures contract and selling a deferred month futures contract.

A vertical spread involving the purchase of the lower strike call and the sale of the higher strike call, called a bull call spread. Also, a vertical spread involving the purchase of the lower strike put and the sale of the higher strike put, called a bull put spread.

In most commodities and financial instruments, the term refers to buying the nearby month, and selling the deferred month, to profit from the change in the price relationship.

The simultaneous purchase and sale of two futures contracts in the same or related commodities with the intention of profiting from a rise in prices but at the same time limiting the potential loss if [..]

Strategy used with spreading wherein the investor purchases out-of-the-money put options, the funds for this purchase generated by the sale of an out-of-the money call option having the same underlyin [..]

It is any spread that theoretically profits when the market moves up. Specifically it refers to a vertical spread.

The purchase of near month futures contracts against the sale of deferred month futures contracts in expectation of a price rise in the near month relative to the deferred. One type of bull spread, th [..]

Any spread which will theoretically increase in value with a rise in the price of the underlying asset.

The simultaneous purchase of one call option with a lower strike price and the writing of another call option with a higher strike price.

The simultaneous writing of one put option with a higher strike price and the purchase of another put option with a lower strike price.

a spread that profits from a rise in the price of the underlying security

A spread strategy used in options and futures trading that is designed to capitalize on expected price appreciation. A bull spread using call options is created by buying a call option on an asset wit [..]