subject: Selling Call Options Explained - Selling Put Options For Income [print this page] As you can see the risk of selling puts should not be underestimated. In order to keep the risk low you should begin to sell "out of the money" puts. There the premium is much lower but the risk of the put to get "in the money" is lower too. Moreover, one should do his research and analyze which stocks are stable and likely to rise in future so that he can sell puts on these stocks with a higher probability of pocketing the premium. Put And Call Options Explained
Selling Call Options Explained - Selling Put Options For Income