# Are options positions numerous to the extent that options strategies are?

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**Created:** [January 7, 2014, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-options-positions-numerous-to-the-extent-that-options-strategies-are/678122 "2014-01-07T11:07:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![davidmich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-options-positions-numerous-to-the-extent-that-options-strategies-are/678122/1 "2014-01-07T11:07:19Z")

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Are options positions numerous to the extent that options strategies are?

Online and in textbooks I usually see anywhere from four to eight. But I’m pretty sure there are many many more.

I look forward to your feedback  
davidmich

[http://www.macroption.com/call-put-l...ort-bull-bear/](http://www.macroption.com/call-put-l...ort-bull-bear/)

[http://help.tradestation.com/09\_00/t](http://help.tradestation.com/09_00/t)…\_positions.htm

[http://www.voptions.com/bearish\_stra...c\_long\_put.htm](http://www.voptions.com/bearish_stra...c_long_put.htm)

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**Author:** ![davidmich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-options-positions-numerous-to-the-extent-that-options-strategies-are/678122/2 "2014-01-07T11:08:51Z")

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Thank you all. It seems like a gray area. Very helpful all the same  
davimich

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**Author:** ![davidmich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-options-positions-numerous-to-the-extent-that-options-strategies-are/678122/3 "2014-01-07T12:04:37Z")

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Sorry that last post was a mispost. I look forward to your replies. I can’t seem to find any information of the exact number of different options positions.  
davidmich

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**Author:** ![Dahu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dahu/32/3416_2.png) [@Dahu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahu)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-options-positions-numerous-to-the-extent-that-options-strategies-are/678122/4 "2014-01-07T13:45:30Z")

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Those links don’t work for me.

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**Author:** ![davidmich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-options-positions-numerous-to-the-extent-that-options-strategies-are/678122/5 "2014-01-07T15:32:21Z")

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Let’s see if these links work:

> **[Synthetic Short Futures Explained - Futures Options | The Options Guide](https://www.theoptionsguide.com/synthetic-short-futures.aspx)**
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> What is Synthetic Short Futures? See detailed explanations and examples on how and when to use the Synthetic Short Futures trading strategy.

[http://www.macroption.com/call-put-long-short-bull-bear/](http://www.macroption.com/call-put-long-short-bull-bear/)

davidmich

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**Author:** ![LS04](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@LS04](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LS04)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-options-positions-numerous-to-the-extent-that-options-strategies-are/678122/6 "2014-01-08T03:40:53Z")

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What are you trying to do? Buy/Sell calls/puts. Are you looking for the monthly strikes?

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**Author:** ![davidmich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-options-positions-numerous-to-the-extent-that-options-strategies-are/678122/7 "2014-01-08T05:15:07Z")

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Yes LSO4 . All of the above. buy /sell puts and calls long/short and looking for strikes.  
davidmich