Short Synthetic

Components

Short one call option and long one put option at the same strike price.

Risk / Reward

Maximum Loss:Unlimited.

Maximum Gain: Unlimited.

Characteristics

When to use: When you are bearish on market direction.

A Short Synthetic is just the reverse of the Long Synthetic i.e. this option combination behaves exactly the same way as being short the underlying security. So, if you are very bearish on an asset and want the same characteristics as if you were short the asset then you might want to consider using a Short Synthetic.