Synthetic Call

Discussion in 'Options' started by osho67, Nov 5, 2014.

  1. I trade covered calls on DIA, SPY, IWM and QQQ. When markets are going up ,it favours Covered calls. I am thinking to trade synthetic calls as well. -Sell stock and sell one put. This will help when markets are going down. The difficulty I am facing is finding the instrument to do this. I am looking for some help . Mostly I prefer ETFs. Your help much appreciated. Thanks
     
  2. stoic

    stoic

    What's wrong with the ones you already trade the CC's on
     
  3. Short stock and short put is not a synthetic call. Are you trying to short calls?
     
  4. In IB synthetic call is sell one put and sell 100 sock
     

  5. In C/C I buy 100 stock but in synthetic call I sell 100 stock so the stock will be zero
     
  6. IB? Interactive Brokers?

    Regardless, if you sell one put and short 100 shares of stock, you have a synthetic SHORT call.

    STOCK = CALL - PUT

    - CALL = - PUT - STOCK
     
  7. How do I find ETF to short? Thanks
     
  8. surfer25

    surfer25


    Or a "covered put".