What is this strategy called?

he's long 5 50/60 call verticals with 5 extra long 50 calls:

+10 50C
-5 60C

a "conventional" ratio spread (ShortMore) would be:

+5 50C
-10 60C

and a "conventional" backspread (LongMore) would be the reverse:

-5 50C
+10 60C
 
Quote from torontoman:

Buy x number of calls,
Sell a lower amount of higher priced calls in the same month.

eg. Buy 10 xyx $50 calls AND sell 5 $55 calls in the same month.

I've never seen this advised.

Thanks,

Torontoman
The position simply emulates that of a
'cheaper' long call. Why would you do it when you can just buy an outright call? That's probably why you've never seen this advised.
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