Spread trading is a common tactic when dealing with options, and there are many spread strategies designed to pursue profit while mitigating risk. At the nexus of these strategies is the box spread. A ...

An options strategy called a "box spread" is gaining steam by the billions as an alternative to Treasury bills and traditional loans. The tactic gets its name from the four-sided structure of options ...

The Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF is a unique ETF that mimics 1-3 month T-bills using a complex box spread strategy. BOXX potentially offers tax benefits compared to traditional T-bills. I rate ...

The Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF has performed as designed, returning 5.0% in 2023, alleviating concerns about hidden risks. BOXX utilizes box spreads to replicate treasury bill returns, ...

The Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF (CBOE:BOXX) has accumulated $9.4 billion in assets since its December 2022 launch, ...

CHICAGO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Unusual volume in options on the Standard & Poor's 500 index <.SPX> with strike prices more than 50 percent below the index's current level has tongues wagging in the ...

Houston, we have liftoff. Treasury bill and other fixed-income yields soared past 5% in April 2023 and have stayed there, with the 1-year Treasury bill reaching 5.4% by September. This has sparked a ...