Quantchabot has detected a new Synthetic Long Stock trade opportunity for KEROS THERAPEUTICS INC. (KROS) for the 19-Dec-2025 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine.
KROS was recently trading at $13.84 and has an implied volatility of 104.82% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for KROS expiring on 19-Dec-2025, there is a 68.33% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $9.00-$21.60 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 61.00%.
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 $15.00, which is already $1.16 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 $2.70 per share. The final position can be considered as having a discount of $1.54 per share over the underlying price of $13.84 for a 11.13% 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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