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Let's say you wanted to invest in the S&P 500 in a buy and hold fashion. The following are some examples and costs associated:
- | Instrument | Cost | Exposure | Leverage |
- | ----------------------------------------------- | ---- | -------- | -------- |
- | 50 shares SPY @ $590 | $30k | $30k | 1x |
- | 50 shares SPY @ $590 + 25 shares with margin loan | $30k | $45k | 1.5x |
- | 1 90-delta DITM LEAPS SPY call | $20k | $40k | 2x |
- | 1 synthetic LEAPS in SPY (long call, short put) | $2k | $60k | 30x |
- | 1 /MES future | $2k | $30k | 15x |
+ | Instrument | Cost | Exposure | Leverage | |
+ | ------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | -------- | -------- | - |
+ | 50 shares SPY @ $590 | $30k | $30k | 1x | |
+ | 50 shares SPY @ $590 + 25 shares with margin loan | $30k + interest | $45k | 1.5x | |
+ | 1 90-delta DITM LEAPS SPY call | $20k | $40k | 2x | |
+ | 1 synthetic LEAPS in SPY (long call, short put) | $2k | $60k | 30x | |
+ | 1 /MES future | $2k | $30k | 15x | |
In all cases but the first, you are paying less to have a higher exposure in the same market. Each has a different risk profile, generally increasing with leverage. In all cases you can lose money.
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