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A spread option functions as a vanilla option but the underlying is a price spread rather than a single price. The price spread used may be the spread between spot and futures prices (the basis), between interest rates, or between currencies, among others. Spread options typically trade over-the-counter (OTC).

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A futures spread is an arbitrage technique in which a trader takes two positions on a commodity to capitalize on a discrepancy in price.

A bull spread is a bullish options strategy using either two puts, or two calls with the same underlying asset and expiration.

An outright option is an option that is bought or sold individually and is not part of a multi-leg options trade.

The gross processing margin is the difference between the cost of commodity inputs and the sale value of the eventual output.

Butterfly spread is an options strategy combining bull and bear spreads, involving either four calls and/or puts, with fixed risk and capped profit.

A derivative is a securitized contract whose value is dependent upon one or more underlying assets. Its price is determined by fluctuations in that asset.

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A spread option is a type of option contract that derives its value from the difference, or spread , between the prices of two or more assets. Spread options differ from various option spread strategies constructed with multiple contracts on different strike prices or differing expirations. Other than the unique type of underlying asset—the spread—these options act similarly to any other type of vanilla option .

Spread options can be written on all types of financial products including equities, bonds, and currencies. While some types of spread options trade on large exchanges, their primary trading venue is over-the-counter (OTC).

The underlying assets in the above examples are different commodities. However, spread options may also cover the differences between prices of the same commodity trading at two different locations (location spreads) or of different grades (quality spreads).

Some types of commodity spreads enable the trader to gain exposure to the commodity's production process, specifically the difference between the inputs and outputs. The most notable examples of these processing spreads are the crack , crush , and spark spreads , which measure profits in the oil, soybean, and electricity markets, respectively.

Likewise, the spread can be between prices of the same commodity, but at two different points in time ( calendar spreads ). A good example would be an option on the spread of a March futures contract and a June futures contract with the same underlying asset.

Note that a spread option is not the same as an options spread. The latter is a strategy typically involving two or more options on the same, single underlying asset.

In the energy market, the crack spread is the difference between the value of the refined products—heating oil and gasoline—and the price of the input— crude oil . When a trader expects that the crack spread will strengthen, they believe that the refining margins will grow because crude oil prices are weak and/or demand for the refined products is strong. Rather than buy the refined products and sell crude oil, the trader may simply buy a call option on the crack spread.

Similarly, a trader believes that the relationship between near-month wheat futures and later-dated wheat futures currently trades significantly above its historical range. This could be due to anomalies in the cost of carry, weather patterns, or supply and/or demand . The trader can sell the spread, hoping that its value will soon return to normal. Or, they can buy a put spread option to accomplish the same goal, but at a much lower initial cost.

Remember, spread options, which are specific derivative contracts, are not options spreads, which are strategies used in trading options. However, because spread options act like most other vanilla options , a trader can in turn implement an options spread on spread options—buying and selling different options based on the same underlying spread.

All options give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specified underlying asset at a specific price or by a specific date. Here, the underlying is the difference in the price of two or more assets. Other than that, all strategies, from bull call spreads to iron condors , are theoretically possible.

The caveat is that the market for these exotic options is not as robust as it is for vanilla options. The major exceptions would be crack and crush spread options, which trade on the CME group , so the markets there are more reliable. Therefore, these options strategies are more readily available.

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