Name: Synthetic Long

Setup: Buy (long) Strike A call and Sell (short) Strike A put – same expiration month for both

Bias: Bullish

 

Break-Even: Strike + Debit paid

 

Max Profit: Unlimited

Max Loss: Limited – Even though it is limited it can still be substantial in that the underlying can fall to $0.00

Margin: Margin requirement equals the short put requirement

Time Decay: Time decay is a neutral effect.  It will lower the value of your long call and lower the value of your short put which is a good thing

Implied Volatility: Implied volatility is also a neutral effect.  An increase in volatility will increase the value of your long call and it will increase the value of your short put which is not a good thing

Notes: This play replicates a long position in the underlying

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