Course 301
Synthetic Long & Modified Synthetic Long
Explore leveraged bullish plays using Synthetic Longs (SL) and Modified Synthetic Longs (MSL). Compare cash, breakeven, and margin — with real examples for maximum leverage at market bottoms.
Course Overview
This course introduces two powerful leveraged strategies for bullish conviction plays. You'll learn to construct a Synthetic Long (LEAP call + short put) for maximum leverage at market bottoms, anchored close to ATM with clear breakeven examples.
Then you'll explore the Modified Synthetic Long (MSL), which adds a protective put for defined risk at roughly 50% the risk of a standard SL. The course covers the structural rules — 50/50 intrinsic/extrinsic on LEAPs, ATM put spreads targeting 42–50% credit — and wraps up with a detailed side-by-side comparison of SL vs MSL on cash layout, breakeven, margin, and risk. Includes post-assignment options and collar contrasts using real examples.
What You’ll Learn
What Is a Synthetic Long (LEAP Call + Short Put)
Max Leverage at Market Bottoms (1–3+ Years)
Anchored Close to ATM: Risk & Breakeven Examples
Modified Synthetic Long Construction (SL + Protective Put)
Defined Risk: Aim for 50% Risk of SL
50/50 Intrinsic/Extrinsic on LEAP, ATM Put Spread Rules
SL vs MSL: Cash, Breakeven, Margin & Risk Compared
Post-Assignment Options & Collar Contrasts
Course Curriculum
Lesson 1
Synthetic Long Fundamentals
- What Is SL? (Long LEAPs Call + Short Put; Max Leverage at Bottoms, 1–3+ Years)
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Anchored Close to ATM (Risk, Breakeven Examples)
Lesson 2
Modified Synthetic Long Fundamentals
- MSL Construction (SL + Protective Put; Defined Risk, Aim for 50% Risk of SL)
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50/50 Intrinsic/Extrinsic on LEAP, ATM Put Spread (42–50% Credit Target)
Lesson 3
Comparison & Application
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SL vs MSL (Cash Layout, Breakeven, Margin, Risk; Side-by-Side Examples)
Meet Laura
Twenty Eight Years of Real Trading.
Zero Interest in Hype.
Laura has trained beginners, active traders and experienced professionals. Her methods work because they are grounded in experience, not theory. Her rule has never changed. If the numbers do not support the trade, you walk away. No exceptions. But behind the intensity is someone driven by purpose.
Laura is a lifelong animal lover and a founding benefactor to many animal charities. She continues to support shelters and sanctuaries every month and still rescues anything with fur or feathers that crosses her path.
This mission fuels her trading. The better she trades, the more she can give. She could retire, but she chooses not to. She wants to pass on what she has learned so others can succeed with integrity and clarity.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
I am not a financial advisor or registered investment professional. This course is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. All trade examples are illustrative only and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. You are solely responsible for your own research and decisions. By accessing this course, you agree that I and my company bear no liability for any financial losses or damages you may incur.