Tag: hedging

4 pages tagged hedging.

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Chapter 16: How to Choose the Right Put Option — Understanding Options 2E

Why puts deserve a place in every options trader’s toolkit — the two reasons to buy them, moneyness for puts, and selection criteria for bearish speculation or portfolio insurance.
Chapter 18: Protective and Married Puts — Understanding Options 2E

Using puts as portfolio insurance: protective puts on stock you own, married puts opened simultaneously, ETF puts for whole-portfolio hedging.
Chapter 19: The Collar — Understanding Options 2E

Combine a covered call with a protective put to create a collar — capping both upside and downside, often at zero net cost, for capital-preservation investors.
Chapter 24: Trading Options with ETFs, Indexes, Weeklys, and Mini-Options — Understanding Options 2E

Beyond single stocks — using ETF options, LEAPS, weeklies, and mini-contracts to hedge portfolios and target shorter time horizons.