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Series 7 Exam Prep 45, Short Calls and Short Puts
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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
- Selling an option creates an obligation to either sell stock (short call) or buy stock (short put).
- The maximum gain for any short option position is always limited to the premium collected.
- A short uncovered call has unlimited maximum loss, making it one of the riskiest equity strategies.
- The breakeven for a short call is the strike price plus the premium; for a short put, it's the strike price minus the premium.
- Due to their high-risk nature, uncovered short options are unsuitable for conservative, risk-averse investors.
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