tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post4475275816986041612..comments2024-03-14T11:09:32.759-05:00Comments on Falkenblog: Why Last Week Was a PanicEric Falkensteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07243687157322033496noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-29224371336086271432008-09-26T08:59:00.000-05:002008-09-26T08:59:00.000-05:00what's the logic behind this type of trade? i unde...what's the logic behind this type of trade? i understand you try to capture the yield, but wouldn't you get hurt if the common rises more than the bond's par?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-24742465428234889042008-09-21T22:08:00.000-05:002008-09-21T22:08:00.000-05:00Would a synthetic short (buy the put/sell a call a...Would a synthetic short (buy the put/sell a call at the same strike) work as well? The volatility on the call side would help offset the put volatility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-2646237721860101662008-09-21T21:36:00.000-05:002008-09-21T21:36:00.000-05:00the ban is also dragging the futures down now and ...the ban is also dragging the futures down now and lots talking about a death spiral tomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com