Using Protective Puts Like Insurance

Subscribe to our channel to learn more about options trading strategies: http://bit.ly/2M3tGO3 Visit http://www.OptionsEducation.org for more options resources, podcasts, videos, webinars and more taught by options experts. Contact our Investor Services team for help wth your options questions and continued education at [email protected]. Insurance is usually thought about for our homes and our cars, so why not for investments? Protective Puts can be used like insurance to protect positions against market uncertainty. We’ll cover the basics of Protective Puts and look at the differences between protecting your option position versus your entire portfolio. We’ll also explore using Put Spreads as a protective strategy. Using Protective Puts Like Insurance Checkpoints: (06:37) - Put Buying Basics (14:51) - The Protective Put (26:19) - How Many to Buy? (38:57) - Bear Put Spreads (48:31) - Things to Know For daily options insight and more great content, follow us on our social media channels: Twitter: @Options_Edu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/the-options-industry-council-oic-/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptionsIndustryCouncil