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Long Put Synthetic Straddle

Aim:

Capital Gain

Cost:

n.a.

Trader’s Outlook:

Volatility

Description:

This volatility strategy (which is the same as a long straddle with the call replaced by a synthetic call) amounts to buying stock and buying two ATM (or the nearest ITM) put options with a strike price K. The trader’s outlook is neutral. This is a capital gain strategy.


S0 ≤ K and D > K − S0

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