Spread (finance)

Spread (finance)

Spread may refer to:
*Bid/offer spread, between the buying and selling price of a commodity or security
*Spread trade, between two related securities or commodities
*Option adjusted spread, on mortgage backed securities where the borrower has the right to repay in full
*Yield spread, difference in percentage rate of return of two instruments
*Yield curve spread, on mortgage backed securities
*Spread trader, holding positions in related securities, to trade the difference in price


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