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Thursday, September 16, 2010

WHEN NIFTY IS CONSERVATIVELY BEARISH - STRATEGY 6: SYNTHETIC LONG PUT OR PROTECTIVE CALL

STRATEGY 6 : PROTECTIVE CALL / SYNTHETIC LONG PUT: SHORT STOCK + BUY OTM* CALL

*OUT-OF-THE MONEY

This is a strategy wherein an investor has gone short on a stock and buys a call to hedge. This is an opposite of Synthetic Call (Strategy 3). An investor shorts a stock and buys an ATM or slightly OTM Call. The net effect of this is that the investor creates a pay-off like a Long Put, but instead of having a net debit (paying premium) for a Long Put, he creates a net credit (receives money on shorting the stock). In case the stock price falls the investor gains in the downward fall in the price. However, incase there is an unexpected rise in the price of the stock the loss is limited. The pay-off from the Long Call will increase thereby compensating for the loss in value of the short stock position. This strategy hedges the upside in the stock position while retaining downside profit potential.

When to Use: If the investor is of the view that the markets will go down (bearish) but wants to protect against any unexpected rise in the price of the stock.

Risk: Limited. Maximum Risk is Call Strike Price – Stock Price + Premium

Reward: Maximum is Stock Price – Call Premium

Breakeven: Stock Price – Call Premium


Example :

Suppose NIFTY. is trading at Rs. 5846.70 in Sept 2010. An investor Mr. A buys a Rs 5900 call for Rs. 45.95 while shorting the stock at Rs. 5846.70. The net credit to the investor is Rs. 5800.75 (Rs. 5846.70 – Rs. 45.95).

Strategy : Short Stock + Buy Call Option

Sells NIFTY (Mr. A receives) Current Market Price (Rs.) 5846.70

Buys Call Strike Price (Rs.) 5900

Mr. A pays Premium (Rs.) 45.95

Break Even Point (Rs.) (Stock Price – Call Premium) 5800.75


















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