Reversal is a way of locking in profit when options are underpriced relative to the base contract. A reversal consists of a short position in the underlier and a synthetic long position in options, that is, a long call and a short put of the same strike and expiry.
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Volume | Instrument |
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-1 | Spot |
-1 | European put struck at 11.000 with expiry in 30 days |
1 | European call struck at 11.000 with expiry in 30 days |
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