An option strategy in which a put option is written against a sufficient amount of cash (or T-bills) to pay for the stock purchase if the short option is assigned.
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Put: An option contract that gives the holder the right to sell the underlying security at a specified price for a certain fixed period of time.
SEC: The Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC is an agency of the federal government which is in charge of monitoring and regulating the securities industry.