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Synthetic Short Stock Strategy Explainer Video

The Synthetic Short Stock is an options strategy used to simulate the payoff of a short stock position. It is entered by selling at-the-money calls and buying an equal number of at-the-money puts of the same underlying stock and expiration date.

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