Synthetic Long Discount Alert: PARAMOUNT GLOBAL CLASS B COMMON STOCK $PARA trading at a 11.45% discount for the 15-Jan-2027 expiration

Quantchabot has detected a new Synthetic Long Stock trade opportunity for PARAMOUNT GLOBAL CLASS B COMMON STOCK (PARA) for the 15-Jan-2027 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine.

PARA was recently trading at $11.69 and has an implied volatility of 53.86% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for PARA expiring on 15-Jan-2027, there is a 68.28% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $6.18-$25.45 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 77.28%.

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 put position is opened at a strike of $12.00, which is already $0.31 in-the-money. However, its sale more than offsets this moneyness and the cost of the long call that the trade results in a net credit of of $1.65 per share. The final position can be considered as having a discount of $1.34 per share over the underlying price of $11.69 for a 11.45% 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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