Synthetic Long Discount Alert: SWITCHBACK ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP $SBE trading at a 14.27% discount for the 21-May-2021 expiration
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SBE was recently trading at $25.43 and has an implied volatility of 117.54% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for SBE expiring on 21-May-2021, there is a 68.27% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $11.07-$58.56 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 57.45%.
Upside potential: This synthetic long position offers the same potential benefits and liabilities as a long stock position, but at a discount due to the significant premium at-the-money puts are trading at over calls. In this case, the long call position is opened at a strike of $25.00, which is already $0.43 in the money. An out-of-the-money put at the same strike is sold to finance the call, resulting in a net credit of $3.20 per share. The final position can be considered as having a discount of $3.63 per share over the underlying price of $25.43 for a 14.27% total.
Downside risk: This discount is generally a sign of the stock facing considerable short pressure, and may indicate that the stock has become hard to borrow. However, if you have a long view of the underlying over this period, it could be a good opportunity to benefit from the upside at a major discount.
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