The "synthetic long" derives its name from the fact that it mimics the risk/reward profile of a straightforward stock purchase. By combining a short put and a long call at the same strike ...

A synthetic call is created by a long position in the underlying stock combined with a long position in an at-the-money put option. A synthetic put is created by a short position in the underlying ...

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