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Prosper- u are correct, they are the same. They’re synthetics. Lots of synthetics using options. One would use synthetics to capture better value. For instance- if options are skewed to one upside, with calls being way more expensive than puts. One could buy puts and buy stock rather than buying expensive calls. Or if stock is tough to borrow, one could buy put and sell call and synthetically short the stock. for a better understanding of skew look at a biotech w/ an upcoming pdufa….upside gets silly expensive

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