Quantcha now offering unlimited commission-free options trading. Quantchabot has detected a promising Synthetic Long Stock trade opportunity for MERIDA MERGER CORP. I COMMON STOCK (MCMJ) for the 15-Jul-2022 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine. MCMJ was recently trading at $9.98 and has an implied volatility of 95.05% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for MCMJ expiring on 15-Jul-2022, there is a 68.27% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $5.10-$19.57 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 79.80%. 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 $10.00, which is already $0.02 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 $2.10 per share. The final position can be considered as having a discount of $2.08 per share over the underlying price of $9.98 for a 20.84% 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.