How Can a Put Option Seller Mitigate Their Potential Loss?
A seller of a crypto put option can mitigate their potentially large loss by employing several strategies. One common method is to sell a "cash-secured put," where the seller holds enough cash or stablecoins to buy the underlying crypto at the strike price if exercised.
Another method is to use a "put spread," where the seller simultaneously buys a lower-strike put option, which limits the maximum loss to the difference in strike prices minus the net premium received.
Glossar
Put Option Seller
Exposure ⎊ A put option seller, within cryptocurrency derivatives, assumes an obligation to potentially purchase an underlying asset at the strike price if the option is exercised by the buyer.
Bear Put Spread
Definition ⎊ A bear put spread is an options trading strategy implemented when a trader anticipates a moderate decline in the price of an underlying asset.