Saturday, October 11, 2008

Short Put

Short Put

Short Put Option

omponents

A short put is simply the sale of a put option.

Risk / Reward

Maximum Loss: Unlimited in a falling market.

Maximum Gain: Limited to the premium received for selling the put option.

Characteristics

When to use: When you are bullish on market direction and bearish on market volatility.

Like the Short Call Option, selling naked puts can be a very risky strategy as your losses are unlimited in a falling market.

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