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Spread

(1) The difference between the bid and offer price of a security.
(2) The difference between the public offering price of a new issue and the proceeds received by the issuer; the underwriting spread.
(3) The purchase and sale of puts or calls on the same underlying security with different expirations and/or strike prices.

Updated on: 24/04/2023

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