What is a straddle? A normal straddle is a blind bet of twice the big blind and is made by the player to the left of the regular blinds. If the blinds are $5 and $10, then a straddle would be $20. If ...

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A straddle can be considered a volatility spread, as the trader who puts on the straddle is speculating on the volatility, or degree of movement of the underlying, not necessarily the direction of ...

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