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Long Put

Analyzing the risk profile of a long put strategy

Recap

  • Long puts carry negative delta
  • Long puts are advantaged by rising IV
  • Long puts are disadvantaged by the passage of time
  • Long put delta grows into profit and shrinks into loss
  • Long puts have limited risk, and limited profitability
  • Long puts have a less than a 50% of POP

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