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Protective Call

Trading Term

An option strategy in which a trader who has an existing short position in the underlying buys call options to guard against increase of the price of that security.

For example:

  • Short 100 Shares XYZ at $50 in July 2012
  • Buy 1 October 2012 50 Call at $200

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