backspread
intransitive verbDefinition of backspread
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
in stock speculation
: to close the transactions previously made in a spreading operation
2
in stock speculation
: to transfer a hedge from one market to another
backspread
noun
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Definition of backspread (Entry 2 of 2)
: an arbitrage operation like a spread but performed when the difference in price between the two markets is less than the normal one
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“Backspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backspread. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.
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