Hunh?

[william the wie]

Short puts are making me money in a declining market and I find that confusing, any ideas of why? the folks who are long puts are discounting another 1987, why all of the panic?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Which short puts are making you money? Be specific.

 

[william the wie]

high dividend growth stocks with dividends that have grown each of the past five years.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

high dividend growth stocks with dividends that have grown each of the past five years.

Which ones?

 

[william the wie]

I keep a wish list of low priced issues. I currently hold positions in SJT,cbl, orc and AINV

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

I keep a wish list of low priced issues. I currently hold positions in SJT,cbl, orc and AINV

Which short SJT puts were making you money?

 

[william the wie]

I keep a wish list of low priced issues. I currently hold positions in SJT,cbl, orc and AINV

Which short SJT puts were making you money?

In that case it was writing calls on shares put to me.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

I keep a wish list of low priced issues. I currently hold positions in SJT,cbl, orc and AINV

Which short SJT puts were making you money?

In that case it was writing calls on shares put to me.

Maybe you can correct the title?
Making money on short calls when the market declines isn't confusing at all.

 

[william the wie]

I actually write roll your own straddles when issues are put to me because I find that what should be the losing side hardly moves because of confirmation bias prior to expiration. my big worry is that China will run out of capital flight.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Yes, you're selling lots of imaginary options.