backspread

1 of 2

intransitive verb

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

2 of 2

noun

"

: an arbitrage operation like a spread but performed when the difference in price between the two markets is less than the normal one

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

back entry 2 + spread

First Known Use

Intransitive Verb

1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

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