What Are Vertical Debit Spreads? And Why Use Them? Besides answering these questions, this article will also help you understand why you should use a spread instead of a call or put. This article will ...

How to calculate the max value and max risk of a vertical spread It’s easy to calculate the maximum value of a vertical spread. You simply subtract the two strike prices from one another and multiply ...

A “spread” is a position consisting of both long (purchased) and short (sold) options of the same type (i.e., put or call). The options may have different exercise prices and exercise dates. The basic ...