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SIE practice questionhardBear spread

An investor establishes a bear put spread by:

  1. ABuying a higher strike put and selling a lower strike put✓ Correct answer
  2. BBuying a lower strike call and selling a higher strike call
  3. CBuying a lower strike put and selling a higher strike put
  4. DBuying and selling calls at the same strike price
Explanation

Why ABuying a higher strike put and selling a lower strike put

A bear put spread is constructed by buying a put with a higher strike and selling a lower strike put. The other options describe bull spreads or unrelated strategies.

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