The short put spread -- or "bull put spread," as it's also described -- is a relatively conservative option strategy, since the profit potential is strictly capped. In execution, it bears a strong ...

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A short put vertical spread is a bullish position involving a short and long put with different strike prices in the same expiration. When setting up a short put spread, the short put is more ...

The maximum profit occurs if the stock stays between the short put and short call strikes so ... are more capital-efficient and cut down on exposure to large price swings. Traders can adjust ...

A new study finds even short-term exposure to polluted air can cause challenges ... and the other half were put in a closed room in which two candles were recently extinguished, exposing them ...

While many are familiar with buying stocks in hopes of profiting, the strategies for benefiting from price declines are often less understood. Two powerful tools in the bearish (pessimistic ...