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Straddle

Buying both a call and put at the same strike and expiration — a volatility trade.

In depth

Profits if underlying makes a big move in either direction. Loses if stock stays flat. Used pre-earnings or before binary events. "Strangle" is similar but uses different OTM strikes (cheaper, requires bigger move).

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