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synthetic underlying

A type of equivalent position that is derived from the simultaneous buying and selling of the call and put option that has the same pay-off. Note that synthetic underlying does not involve the buying and selling of an options' underlying asset.

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  1. Synthetic Underlying Explained | Online Option Trading Guide
    A synthetic underlying position is an equivalent position that is constructed without actually buying or selling the underlying security. Instead, call and put options ...
     
  2. Synthetic position - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    If you buy several instruments which have the same payoff as investing in a share , you have a synthetic underlying position. In a similar way, a synthetic option ...
     
  3. What is synthetic underlying? definition and meaning
    Definition of synthetic underlying: A type of equivalent position that is derived from ... Note that synthetic underlying does not involve the buying and selling of an ...
     
  4. Yahoo! Options Glossary
    Synthetic Underlying A long (short) call together with a short (long) put. Both options have the same underlying, the same strike price and the same expiration ...
     
  5. What is the risk exposure of a long/short synthetic underlying ...
    Since you refer to a synthetic underlying, I will assume you are long the call and short the put, same strike and expiry, and that the strike is the closest one to the ...
     
  6. * Synthetic put - (Stock market): Definition
    Synthetic underlying: A long (short) call together with a short (long) put, where both options have the same underlying, exercise price, and expiration date.
     
  7. Risk Management using Options. Hedge ratios
    Synthetic positions using the put/call parity. A synthetic underlying asset. This position can be replicated by buying a call option, selling a put option and buying a ...
     
  8. What is SYNTHETIC LONG POSITION? - The Law Dictionary
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