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Protective Put

Insurance strategy protecting stock holdings from decline.

Beginner

Market Outlook

bullish

Family

single-leg

Capital Req

high

Risk Profile

high

Strategy Overview

Key characteristics and when to use

Structure

Own Stock + Buy Put

Greek Profile

Positive delta, negative theta, positive vega

Characteristics

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Profit & Loss Formulas

Mathematical breakdown

Max Profit

Unlimited (stock gains minus put premium)

Max Loss

Stock price - put strike + put premium

Breakeven

Stock purchase price + put premium