Handling Short Put Positions Sitting On The Edge Of Assignment – Investor Questions – June 26 2018

On the private members forum an investor wonders how best to handle his short put positions with the market in an “ugly” mood.

Let’s review the question and look at some answers.

Investor Questions:

Teddi: This week’s shorts expiration on these three looking ugly so far today.

(Stocks are MMM, RTN and UPS)

But they are still close to market. Would you watch for a day or so or roll now?

Michael

This article looks at handling put option positions when a large down day leaves an investor with short put options that were at one time out of the money and are now in-the-money and at risk of assignment.

  This strategy discussion article is for FullyInformed Members.

 Handling Short Put Positions Sitting On The Edge Of Assignment – Investor Questions – June 26 2018

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