Synthetic Futures Contract

What Does It Mean?
What Does Synthetic Futures Contract Mean?
A position created by combining call and put options for the purpose of mimicking the payout schedule and characteristics of a futures contract.
Investopedia Says
Investopedia explains Synthetic Futures Contract
A synthetic long futures contract is created by combining long calls and short puts. A synthetic short futures contract is created by combining short calls and long puts. In order for both combinations to be identical to a futures position, the options must have the same expiry dates and strike prices.
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