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Synthetic Strategies: Alternative Approaches to Directional Trading

Synthetic Strategies: Alternative Approaches to Directional Trading

Coming Up

Feb / 19 / 2025 - 2:00 pm - EST

Mathew Cashman
OCC , The Options Industry Council (OIC)

Join Mat Cashman from the Options Industry Council (OIC) who will share his insights on synthetic long and short stock strategies created using options. Dig into how these versatile positions might offer a cost-effective alternative to buying or selling stock. Mat Cashman breaks down the mechanics of Combo and Synthetic stock positions, helping to build your mental framework by identifying potential risks and rewards of deploying these strategies and managing the associated risks.

Learning Objectives:

  • Strategy mechanics: Examine the fundamentals of how synthetic positions work and see how these strategies can be applied.
  • Risk management: Analyze the key risks and potential benefits associated with combo and synthetic stocks across varying market conditions.
  • Market application: Identify potential scenarios where these strategies could come into play in live market conditions
This Webinar involves Options Trading

Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple transaction costs.
To register you must read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options and click the button below.

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This material is from The Options Industry Council (OIC) and is being posted with its permission. The views expressed in this material are solely those of the author and/or The Options Industry Council (OIC) and Interactive Brokers is not endorsing or recommending any investment or trading discussed in the material. This material is not and should not be construed as an offer to buy or sell any security. It should not be construed as research or investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security or commodity. This material does not and is not intended to take into account the particular financial conditions, investment objectives or requirements of individual customers. Before acting on this material, you should consider whether it is suitable for your particular circumstances and, as necessary, seek professional advice.

Disclosure: Options (with multiple legs)

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For information on the uses and risks of options, you can obtain a copy of the Options Clearing Corporation risk disclosure document titled Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options by clicking the link below. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple transaction costs. "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options"

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