Cash-Secured Put Risks & Data Disclosures

Essential legal disclosures, options risks, market data limitations, and methodology boundaries.

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Risks of Selling Cash-Secured Puts

  • Assignment Risk: You are legally bound to buy 100 shares at the strike price if the buyer exercises the put option.
  • Capital at Risk: If the underlying stock declines to zero, you can lose up to the full cash collateral minus premium collected.
  • Opportunity Cost: Cash collateral is locked up during the trade duration and cannot be used for other investments.
  • Earnings & Gap Risk: Overnight earnings announcements or news can cause stock prices to gap down far below your breakeven.

Market Data Feeds

All quotes, implied volatility, bid/ask spreads, and options chain data displayed on OptimonPro are delayed by at least 15 minutes in accordance with exchange regulations. Do not base real-time execution orders solely on delayed quotes.