Synthetic Long Discount Alert: BLINK CHARGING CO. COMMON STOCK $BLNK trading at a 10.97% discount for the 17-Jan-2025 expiration

Quantchabot has detected a promising Synthetic Long Stock trade opportunity for BLINK CHARGING CO. COMMON STOCK (BLNK) for the 17-Jan-2025 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine.

BLNK was recently trading at $7.11 and has an implied volatility of 68.70% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for BLNK expiring on 17-Jan-2025, there is a 68.28% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $3.17-$18.81 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 71.60%.

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 $5.00, which is already $2.11 in the money. An out-of-the-money put at the same strike is sold to finance the call, resulting in a net debit of $1.33 per share. The final position can be considered as having a discount of $0.78 per share over the underlying price of $7.11 for a 10.97% 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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