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hencq | 3 months ago

How is selling call options not betting against a company?

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blitzar|3 months ago

Dependant on strikes (assuming at the money, assuming naked short) you would still profit if it stayed the same, or went up a little in price. Selling options is also being short volatility, so the 'bet' is that less will happen than is expected and, in the case of selling calls, with a preference for happenings to be downward.

A downward move could also see volatility go up significantly and increase the value of the options you are short, especially longer dated options.