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Discussion in 'Trading' started by z32000, Nov 8, 2007.

  1. I am trying to get the OP to understand that the risk profile is completely different. Selling a naked call is much riskier than
    buying a put. Your broker will let you buy a call with like $500 in your account, to sell in your average retail account you have to meet whatever their margin requirements are, in the old days you needed $25,000 to sell naked options. There are ways around this but that is a different subject. Good trading.:)
     
    #31     Nov 10, 2007