What Is A Put Option?
A focused guide to the put option — the right, but not the obligation, to sell. How a put pays off, its break-even and capped maximum gain, its dual use as a bearish bet and as portfolio insurance, the difference between buying and writing a put, and a full worked example.
14 min readPublished 25 June 2026
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