Synthetic Long Discount Alert: PENUMBRA INC $PEN trading at a 10.67% discount for the 18-Sep-2026 expiration

Quantchabot has detected a new Synthetic Long Stock trade opportunity for PENUMBRA INC (PEN) for the 18-Sep-2026 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine.

PEN was recently trading at $317.92 and has an implied volatility of 48.46% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for PEN expiring on 18-Sep-2026, there is a 68.32% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $257.30-$398.93 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 53.40%.

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 $320.00, which is already $2.08 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 $36.00 per share. The final position can be considered as having a discount of $33.92 per share over the underlying price of $317.92 for a 10.67% 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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