Cash secured Options
Cash-Secured Puts: A cash-secured put involves selling (or "writing") a put option and simultaneously setting aside enough cash to purchase the stock if it drops to the option's strike price and gets assigned to you. Essentially, you're agreeing to buy the stock at a certain price if it falls to that level. In return, you receive a premium for selling the put. Here's a simple example: You sell a put option on Stock XYZ with a strike price of $50, and you receive a premium of $3 for each option. If Stock XYZ never drops to $50 or below before the option's expiration, you keep the $3 premium. If Stock XYZ falls below $50 and you're assigned, you're obligated to buy 100 shares (for each option contract) at $50, even if the stock is trading at a lower market price. However, you've already received the $3 premium, which offsets some of the potential loss. Covered Calls: A covered call strategy involves owning (or buying) a stock and selling call optio...
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