The Long Straddle

The long straddle is a strategy where the investor purchase both a put and a call for the same commodity or stock that have the same expiration date and the same strike price.

If the market trades sideways, you lose using this strategy. The most you can lose is the premiums paid for the calls and the puts and the cost of the trade.

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