Quantcha now offering unlimited commission-free options trading. Quantchabot has detected a promising Synthetic Long Stock trade opportunity for REVLON (REV) for the 20-Aug-2021 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine. REV was recently trading at $11.32 and has an implied volatility of 117.52% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for REV expiring on 20-Aug-2021, there is a 68.27% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $4.48-$28.72 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 73.66%. 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 $12.50, which is already $1.18 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 $3.35 per share. The final position can be considered as having a discount of $2.17 per share over the underlying price of $11.32 for a 19.17% 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. To analyze this trade in depth, please visit the Quantcha Options Search Engine.