STRATEGY EXPLAINER · 2:45

Short Box Strategy Explainer Video

The Short Box is an arbitrage strategy that involves selling a Bull Call Spread together with the corresponding Bear Put Spread with the same strike prices and expiration dates. The Short Box is a strategy that is used when the spreads are overpriced with respect to their combined expiration value.

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