Credit Spread (bond)
Credit spread may refer to: * Credit spread (option) * Credit spread (bond) {{disambig ...
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Credit Spread (option)
In finance, a credit spread, or net credit spread is an options strategy that involves a purchase of one option and a sale of another option in the same class and expiration but different strike prices. It is designed to make a profit when the spreads between the two options ''narrows''. Investors receive a net credit for entering the position, and want the spreads to ''narrow'' or expire for profit. In contrast, an investor would have to pay to enter a debit spread. In this context, "to narrow" means that the option sold by the trader is in the money at expiration, but by an amount that is less than the net premium received, in which event the trade is profitable but by less than the maximum that would be realized if both options of the spread were to expire worthless. Bullish strategies Bullish options strategies are employed when the options trader expects the underlying stock price to move upwards. It is necessary to assess how high the stock price can go and the time fra ...
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