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Short Put

bullish bullish

Shorting a Put option is a simple but risky strategy & hence qualified as an advanced strategy. It is recommended when the price of the underlying asset is expected to rise & the stock is not expected to fall further

Legs:1Risk:Unlimited RiskProficiency :Intermediate

Example:

InstrumentQtyPrice
SELL NIFTY 06-Oct-26 22750 PE6567.2

When To Execute?

When you expect a rise in the underlying asset price with more degree of conviction Or when you are willing to buy an underlying if it comes to Short Put strike

Trade

Sell 1 lot OTM Put

Advantages

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Profits from rising or range bound stocks

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Its an Income strategy

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Helps to generate income if the stock fails to move below put strike. Idle in a scenario when one is ready to buy the stock in correction if it falls to put strike

Disadvantages

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Uncapped risk

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If the stocks falls below short Put strike , unlimited risk can arise

Short Put
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Maximum Profit

Profit limited to the Put premium

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Maximum Loss

Selling options exposes you to uncapped risk, potential loss could be heavy incase the directional momentum is reversed