I would like to continue my discussion of spreading time by describing diagonal calendar spread options. This spread, unlike the horizontal calendar spread, uses different strikes. It is a slightly ...

One of the more flexible strategies an options trader can use is the diagonal time spread. Diagonal spreads are so named because on many options pricing sheets, options are listed with different ...

Calendar spreads are a great modification of the diagonal option spread strategy. The calendar spread is useful when you are more uncertain about the direction of the market and want to increase the ...

TradeKing All-Star Blogger Mark Wolfinger explains the difference between Calendar Spreads, Iron Condors and Double Diagonals James MacK Just have a question for those of you who use these strategies.

I have had good results so far this year with long diagonal call spreads, which have been attractive due to high volatility, and profitable because the market has rallied strongly off the March lows.

The term ‘spread’ can have several different interpretations depending on where it is used in the financial space. A spread is often used to refer to the difference in bid and ask prices on an ...