WTF (Wait That’s Finance) Part II: The Down and Dirty on the Naked Put

Ok not really about the naked put, but now that I have your attention we are going to talk about put options in general.  Go ahead and check this post out on derivatives to get up to speed.  Wait make sure that you come back.   Are you up to speed now?  Today I decided to take an in-depth look at the put option and try to explain it in layman’s terms.  Sure I cannot cover every possible scenario in this post but I hope to explain it to you and give you a better understanding so next time you hear...