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Neutral Positions Continued

Ratio Call Spread (52.5): Buy Call At Lower Strike (S=50), And Sell More Than One Call At Upper Strike (S=55)


             Risk: Unlimited-upside
             Profit Potential: Limited-at upper strike
             Equivalent Positions: None
             Follow-up Action: On upside buy more long calls to alter ratio to convert to bull spread



Reverse Hedge: Short The Stock (P=50), Buy 2 Calls (S=50)

             Risk: Limited-at strike
             Profit Potential: Unlimited-both up and down
             Equivalent Positions: Straddle or buy stock and puts
             Follow-up Action: None



Diagonal Combination: Buy Long Term Combination (Call S=55, Put S=45, T=.5), And Sell Short Term Combination
     (Call S=55, Put S=45)

             Risk: Limited-upside and downside
             Profit Potential: Limited-between strikes
             Equivalent Positions: None
             Follow-up Action: None