Writing Naked Puts
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This is a hands-on guide to making money with options. Writing naked puts is an option strategy for two types of investor: (1) Those who want to buy stock at below (current) market prices. If the stock is not available at that low price, then the investor earns a cash profit as a consolation; and (2) The shorter-term bullish trader who wants to earn a profit even when the stock price does not rally.
Part I contains background information that provides a better understanding of why writing put options is an attractive strategy for anyone with a bullish market bias. NOTE: Selling naked puts involves downside risk —similar risk associated with owning stock. However, put sellers always lose less money when markets decline.
Part II covers trading ideas: how to think about a trade, how to prepare for a trade, how to enter and exit the trade, how to repair a trade (manage risk) – if and when it becomes necessary, and how to prepare for expiration (the day the options expire).
Mark D. Wolfinger
I first began trading options in 1975; just two years after the CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange) opened its trading floor. My strategy of choice was writing covered calls.In late 1976, I was employed by Monsanto Company as a research chemist when a friend bought a seat on the CBOE. We had lengthy discussions about his new venture. Long story short, he gave me an opportunity to come to Chicago and trade as a market maker as the nominee for someone who owned a seat on the exchange, but who did not want to trade himself. I accepted, quit my job and drove to Chicago. That was December 20, 1976 and my life changed forever.I'm still in the options business, 37 years later. I left the CBOE trading floor in the year 2000. Since that time I've been trading my own account — just as you do — as a retail customer. But, I added something new when I began writing and teaching others how to trade options with a conservative bias. My first book was published in 2002 (The Short Book on Options) and others followed.Update. I am now retired from trading.I published a blog for several years, and the contents are still available. My current projects include a) developing this blog at about.com and would love to hear from you with comments, questions, requests for topics to discuss, etc., and b) writing a series of eBooks on individual option strategies.My books:• The Rookies Guide to Options, 2nd Edition (2013)• Create your own Hedge Fund (2005)• The Short Book on Options (2002)My eBooks:• Introduction to Options: The Basics (2014)• Writing Naked Puts (2014)• The Short Book on Options (2002, 2014)• The Option Trader’s Mindset: Think Like a Winner (2012)• Lessons of a Lifetime: My 33 years as an Option Trader (2010)
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Reviews for Writing Naked Puts
8 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This Book is very good. Author explained Cash Secured Put And Covered Call Very Well
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Wayyy to basic- Great for those who know nothing about options- It is a like intro YouTube video but in writing.
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Writing Naked Puts - Mark D. Wolfinger
The Best Option Strategies:
A Hands On
Guide to Making Money with Options
Volume 1
Writing Naked Puts
Mark D Wolfinger
Writing Naked Puts
Mark D Wolfinger
Published by Mark D Wolfinger at Smashwords
Copyright 2014 Mark D Wolfinger
All Rights Reserved
ISBN: 9781310848872
This is Book TWO in a series of educational and informative
books for option traders.
Requests to the publisher should be addressed to Mark D Wolfinger; 1717 Dobson Street; Evanston, IL 60202
This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment and may not be re-sold or given away to other people. To share this book, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, please return to your favorite eBook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author
Disclaimer: Although writing naked put options produces profits more often than the strategy of buying and holding stock, as with all stock market investment strategies, the possibility of losing money is ever present. The successful trader understands the importance of proper risk management. Neither the publisher nor author shall be liable for any loss of profit incurred as a consequence of the use and application, directly or indirectly, of any information presented in this book. If legal, tax advice or other expert assistance is required; seek the services of a professional.
The Purpose of this Series of Books
These e-books are not for the options novice (exception: Volume 0). They are intended for investors and traders who already understand how options work and who want to put that knowledge to work to make money.
Each volume contains a thorough discussion of one specific option strategy or topic. None of the topics covered in the series is a high-risk gamble. I offer no get rich quick schemes, nor outrageous promises of enormous profits. These books represent the ‘nuts and bolts’ (basics for the non-novice) of strategies that work.
Rather than trade a single option strategy, it is efficient to have a strategy arsenal and choose something appropriate for current market conditions. Writing naked puts is one such strategy.
These books are aimed at two target audiences:
--The reader who lacks experience using the specific strategy.
--A quick, but thorough tutorial is provided
--The reader who already understands the basics of the strategy and who wants a more thorough understanding of
--How the strategy makes money
--When and why one uses the strategy
--How to manage risk when using the strategy
This book is not (yet) for readers who are encountering options for the first. Begin your basic options education by reading: The Rookie’s Guide to Options, 2nd edition, 2013 by Mark D Wolfinger.
This is VOLUME 1: Writing Naked Put Options
Volume 0: Introduction to Options: The Basics
Volume 2: Iron Condors
None of the terms used in this book should be unfamiliar, but a glossary (terms underlined and in bold) is available, if needed.
Table of Contents
Introduction
How to Use this Book
Part I
Chapter1. Who Should Write Naked (Uncovered) Puts?
Chapter 2. Strategy Objective
Chapter 3. Strategy Description
Chapter 4.Profit Potential. What do you have to Gain?
Chapter 5. Risk Considerations:
Chapter 6. Margin
Chapter7. Trading Expenses
Chapter 8. Using Calculators
Part II
Chapter 9. Let’s Make Some Money
Chapter 10. Summary: Thought Process When Entering a Trade
Chapter 11. What Can Go Wrong?
Chapter 12. What to do when Expiration Day Arrives
Chapter 13. Conclusion
Glossary:
Appendix
About the Author
Other Books by Mark D Wolfinger
Introduction
Selling naked put options is often (mistakenly)