Sold Naked December 20 Large SP500 1130 Call Index Options...okay...it was a paper trade...let's have some fun with this...there is sooooooooooo much talk on how easy it is to sell naked options...okay here it is:
these have 4 days until expiration:
sold December 20 call contracts at 1130 strike price
Price $2.20 per contract ($250.00 multiplier)
PREMIUM collected: $11,000.00
So...what is the "margin" I need to be able to collect this $11k in 4 days???...this is going to reveal why the smaller tader cannot trade naked options with small cash
these have 4 days until expiration:
sold December 20 call contracts at 1130 strike price
Price $2.20 per contract ($250.00 multiplier)
PREMIUM collected: $11,000.00
So...what is the "margin" I need to be able to collect this $11k in 4 days???...this is going to reveal why the smaller tader cannot trade naked options with small cash