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SIE practice questionmediumProtective puts

If an investor owns 100 shares of XYZ and buys 1 XYZ put option, this strategy is known as:

  1. ACovered call
  2. BProtective put✓ Correct answer
  3. CNaked call
  4. DShort straddle
Explanation

Why BProtective put

A protective put hedges downside risk by combining stock ownership with a long put. Covered calls involve selling calls, while the other options are unrelated or incorrect.

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