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strangle

/ˈstɹeɪ̯ŋɡəl/ noun C2
  1. A trading strategy using options, constructed through taking equal positions in a put and a call with different strike prices, such that there is a payoff if the underlying asset's value moves beyond the range of the two strike prices.

Plural strangles

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The Serpent had the advantage, and was about to strangle the bird.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 65 · B2
It is very easy,” he went on with a smile; “I will remain here, rush on the first person that opens the door, strangle him, and then they will guillotine me.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 214 · C1

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