option vs straddle

straddle vs option

option and straddle both are nouns.

option is not a verb while straddle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
option	Yes	No	No	No
straddle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, straddle is a hyponym of option; that is, straddle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than option:

option: the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
straddle: the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options

Other hyponyms of option include naked option, covered option, call, call option, put, put option, incentive option, incentive stock option, stock option, lock-up option, Bermudan option.

option (noun)	straddle (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting	the act of sitting or standing astride
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen	the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited	a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars
	a noncommittal or equivocal position

option (verb)	straddle (verb)
	be noncommittal
	sit or stand astride of
	range or extend over; occupy a certain area

Difference between option and straddle

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