Calendar & diagonal spreads
How do I construct a Synthetic Straddle using a combination of long equity shares and long puts?
By Easy Money Scanner · Educational reference · Not investment advice
The short answer
A Synthetic Straddle can be approximated by combining long stock with long puts (for a synthetic long call exposure) sized to mimic a straddle's upside and downside profit profile.
How it works
This structure uses stock ownership plus protective/directional puts to replicate payoff characteristics similar to options-based combinations, though cost basis and capital requirements differ substantially from pure options straddles.
An example
Owning 100 shares at $100 and buying 2 puts at the 100 strike can approximate a straddle-like payoff, gaining on both large rallies and declines.
Risk & limitations
Capital requirements for holding stock are far higher than an options-only straddle, and the payoff is only an approximation, not an exact replication of a true long straddle.
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