Oil price (WTI)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Oelpreis-1024x872.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat is a long straddle?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWith a \u201elong straddle\u201c, the investor acquires a call and a put with identical strike prices and terms. This option strategy can therefore benefit from strong price movements in both directions. The risk is capped at the premiums paid, while the chances of profit are theoretically unlimited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since a \u201elong straddle\u201c only makes sense if the price of the underlying asset moves sharply or volatility increases significantly, this option strategy should be used if such a range of fluctuation is to be expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Middle East conflict could last up to eight weeks - volatility likely to remain pronounced<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn view of the unpredictable development of the Middle East conflict, investors should continue to prepare themselves for a high level of uncertainty and potentially pronounced volatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to interruptions or shortages in the oil supply, there could be sanctions or supply bottlenecks and thus sharp price jumps up or down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
US President Donald Trump said at the weekend (end of February 2026) that the war against Iran could last another four weeks. \u201eIt's always been about a four-week process, so - as strong as it is, it's a big country, it's going to take four weeks - or less,\u201c Trump said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had stated that the war could even last up to eight weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, the Greenland conflict could also increasingly concern investors again in the future. US President Donald Trump publicly mentioned the possibility of buying Greenland at the beginning of 2026, citing strategic and security policy reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Summary: Compact strategy for volatile markets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nA \u201elong straddle\u201c is a classic options strategy for uncertain and volatile market phases and combines the purchase of a call and a put option with the same underlying and maturity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For commodities such as oil, which can be influenced by global events, the \u201elong straddle\u201c can be a sensible way to profit from pronounced price movements without having to set a clear direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As long as the Middle East conflict remains unresolved, geopolitical uncertainty is likely to continue, especially as the Ukraine-Russia conflict and the question marks surrounding the Arctic island of Greenland have also not yet been resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As with any options strategy, the same applies here: Disciplined risk and money management is essential.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In geopolitisch angespannten Marktphasen, wie etwa durch den eskalierenden Konflikt im Nahen Osten, reagieren die Finanzm\u00e4rkte besonders sensibel. Die Fragezeichen \u00fcber politische Entwicklungen, m\u00f6gliche Sanktionen oder Einschr\u00e4nkungen in der \u00d6lversorgung k\u00f6nnen f\u00fcr deutliche Kursschwankungen, insbesondere bei Rohstoffen wie \u00d6l sorgen. Ein sogenannter \u201eLong Straddle\u201c k\u00f6nnte f\u00fcr Anleger in diesem Zusammenhang eine interessente Optionsstrategie darstellen. \u00d6lpreis […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":44954,"menu_order":0,"template":"","blog-kategorie":[839],"class_list":["post-66234","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog-kategorie-optionen"],"acf":{"blog_summary":"","blog_faq_schalter":"nein","faq_uberschrift":"","blog_faq_loop":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/66234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/66234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66238,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/66234\/revisions\/66238"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog-kategorie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog-kategorie?post=66234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat is a long straddle?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWith a \u201elong straddle\u201c, the investor acquires a call and a put with identical strike prices and terms. This option strategy can therefore benefit from strong price movements in both directions. The risk is capped at the premiums paid, while the chances of profit are theoretically unlimited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since a \u201elong straddle\u201c only makes sense if the price of the underlying asset moves sharply or volatility increases significantly, this option strategy should be used if such a range of fluctuation is to be expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Middle East conflict could last up to eight weeks - volatility likely to remain pronounced<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn view of the unpredictable development of the Middle East conflict, investors should continue to prepare themselves for a high level of uncertainty and potentially pronounced volatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to interruptions or shortages in the oil supply, there could be sanctions or supply bottlenecks and thus sharp price jumps up or down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
US President Donald Trump said at the weekend (end of February 2026) that the war against Iran could last another four weeks. \u201eIt's always been about a four-week process, so - as strong as it is, it's a big country, it's going to take four weeks - or less,\u201c Trump said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had stated that the war could even last up to eight weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, the Greenland conflict could also increasingly concern investors again in the future. US President Donald Trump publicly mentioned the possibility of buying Greenland at the beginning of 2026, citing strategic and security policy reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Summary: Compact strategy for volatile markets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nA \u201elong straddle\u201c is a classic options strategy for uncertain and volatile market phases and combines the purchase of a call and a put option with the same underlying and maturity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For commodities such as oil, which can be influenced by global events, the \u201elong straddle\u201c can be a sensible way to profit from pronounced price movements without having to set a clear direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As long as the Middle East conflict remains unresolved, geopolitical uncertainty is likely to continue, especially as the Ukraine-Russia conflict and the question marks surrounding the Arctic island of Greenland have also not yet been resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As with any options strategy, the same applies here: Disciplined risk and money management is essential.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In geopolitisch angespannten Marktphasen, wie etwa durch den eskalierenden Konflikt im Nahen Osten, reagieren die Finanzm\u00e4rkte besonders sensibel. Die Fragezeichen \u00fcber politische Entwicklungen, m\u00f6gliche Sanktionen oder Einschr\u00e4nkungen in der \u00d6lversorgung k\u00f6nnen f\u00fcr deutliche Kursschwankungen, insbesondere bei Rohstoffen wie \u00d6l sorgen. Ein sogenannter \u201eLong Straddle\u201c k\u00f6nnte f\u00fcr Anleger in diesem Zusammenhang eine interessente Optionsstrategie darstellen. \u00d6lpreis […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":44954,"menu_order":0,"template":"","blog-kategorie":[839],"class_list":["post-66234","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog-kategorie-optionen"],"acf":{"blog_summary":"","blog_faq_schalter":"nein","faq_uberschrift":"","blog_faq_loop":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/66234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/66234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66238,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/66234\/revisions\/66238"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog-kategorie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog-kategorie?post=66234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
In view of the unpredictable development of the Middle East conflict, investors should continue to prepare themselves for a high level of uncertainty and potentially pronounced volatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to interruptions or shortages in the oil supply, there could be sanctions or supply bottlenecks and thus sharp price jumps up or down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
US President Donald Trump said at the weekend (end of February 2026) that the war against Iran could last another four weeks. \u201eIt's always been about a four-week process, so - as strong as it is, it's a big country, it's going to take four weeks - or less,\u201c Trump said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had stated that the war could even last up to eight weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, the Greenland conflict could also increasingly concern investors again in the future. US President Donald Trump publicly mentioned the possibility of buying Greenland at the beginning of 2026, citing strategic and security policy reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n