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Synthetic Long Stock payoff calculator

Market outlook Bullish

A long call and short put at the same strike approximate long-stock expiration payoff.

Interactive position

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Synthetic Long Stock payoff at expirationPayoff changes across possible underlying prices based on the editable legs below.
Profit / loss at expirationPer complete position · 100 shares per option contract
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Position structure

Default legs

  1. Buy 1 100 call at 5 premium
  2. Sell 1 100 put at 5 premium

Reading the result

Expiration payoff only

The graph recalculates from the visible legs. It is not a price forecast and does not model outcomes before expiration.

Model boundary

This calculator uses intrinsic value at expiration and entered premiums. It excludes implied volatility, Greeks, time decay before expiration, fees, tax, dividends, liquidity, margin, assignment and exercise behavior. Educational illustration only—not financial advice.