straddle vs option

option vs straddle

straddle and option both are nouns.

straddle is a verb but option is not a verb.

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

As nouns, option is a hypernym of straddle; that is, option is a word with a broader meaning than straddle:

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
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 (noun)	option (noun)
the act of sitting or standing astride	the act of choosing or selecting
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	one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars	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 noncommittal or equivocal position

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

Difference between straddle and option

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