With the market futures pointing to a bleak and steep decline on Monday at the open, for those investors holding short put options without the protection of a credit put spread, there are some ways to still try to bring profits in and reduce exposure to the market collapse.
When a short put is hold naked it means there is no protection against a decline in the stock. Therefore as the stock collapses, the cost to buy back and close the short put grows quickly. Often a put that was sold for 50 or 60 cents can cost many dollars to buy back and close. Here are some tips for those investors who are holding naked put positions as the market prepares to open a lot lower on Monday morning.
This strategy article for members present 6 methods for rolling put options that have been caught in-the-money in a downturn.
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6 Tips For Rolling Deep In-The-Money Short Put Options In A Market Collapse – Mar 9 2020
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