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Quantchabot has detected a promising Synthetic Long Stock trade opportunity for AGNC INVESTMENT CORP (AGNC) for the 19-Jan-2024 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine.
AGNC was recently trading at $12.09 and has an implied volatility of 28.98% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for AGNC expiring on 19-Jan-2024, there is a 68.28% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $8.58-$18.31 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 67.16%.
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 $13.00, which is already $0.91 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 $2.20 per share. The final position can be considered as having a discount of $1.29 per share over the underlying price of $12.09 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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