Warren Buffett's Index Put Trade Explained
Warren Buffett's index put trade in full: the four indexes, the $4.9bn premium, the collateral terms, and the accounting that swung earnings by billions.
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Warren Buffett's index put trade in full: the four indexes, the $4.9bn premium, the collateral terms, and the accounting that swung earnings by billions.
Buying puts vs buying calls is not a mirror trade. Skew, carry and realised volatility make the put the pricier side. Four measured reasons, with data.
Can you buy a put without owning the stock? Yes, and here is how the plain long put differs from a protective put and from shorting shares, with option prices.