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Can one set a stop loss when selling put options or are you absolutely contractually obligated to stay with it even until you lose? For example, if you are selling put options on a stock, and things gradually don't look like they're going your way (or suddenly), can you get out before you lose...

For example, if you have $30,000 in your account, and you're using a 5:1 margin ratio, and you were to make a $10,000 trade, you would really be trading with $50,000, correct? And if you were to lose, you would lose in a 5:1 ratio as well? Can you ever end up owing more than your account has...

Sorry OptionGuru, I am a beginner/newb. I understand what you're saying, but is there a limit in terms of how much you can put up to risk on selling put options. I feel stupid, but I hope you can understand what I'm asking.

Is there a limit on the amount of capital one can use to sell put options with? For example, if someone wanted to put $100 million up in order to sell a put option on an individual stock (read: not a market or index), is that realistic or is there a capital limit? (Capital limit in that, say...

What exactly are the tax benefits or downfalls with futures? How and at what rate are they taxed? I've heard very conflicting information on the subject. Thank you.

I'm sure this is more a question regarding income taxes, but if an investor has houses and land in multiple US states, does he have to pay income tax in every state which has an income tax or not? Thank you.

Are there any? No doubt they would likely be risky, but which instruments (and preferably, strategies) can typically yield 100%+ per year on large capital (such as $50 million to $100 million)? Thank you.

What are some reliably slow futures markets for a beginner to try order flow scalping on, that are easily readable and not too fast? (For example, on the price ladder, the bid-asks don't increase too much to follow and the price doesn't move too many ticks per minute or so.) Bonus if you can...