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by brendawalsh 2108 days ago
Are your Puts naked?
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Long puts don't need collateral. Since he said "BTO" instead of "STO", naked or not is not applicable.
BTO = Buy to Open (open the position)

STO = Sell to Open

When selling calls, you want to hold the underlying, else you're naked. When selling puts your coverage is cash