A naked put is an options strategy in which the investor writes, or sells, put options without holding a short position in the underlying security. A naked put strategy is sometimes referred to as ...

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 ...

Short selling is a high-risk, high-reward trading strategy alternative to the traditional buy-and-hold investing strategies. Rather than buying a stock in the hope that it will appreciate in value ...