You are managing a separate portfolio dedicated to your retirement income. You do not wish to take excessive risk, and would prefer to limit the downside. 

What common option structure would suffice and how would you implement this structure to protect the portfolio's value?

• A bullish call spread is bullish on direction. Is it also bullish on volatility?
• What is the volatility view implied by a long horizontal call spread?
• What about a short horizontal put spread?

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A common option structure for limiting downside risk is a protective put strategy This is the purcha... View the full answer