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To: LKO who wrote (2092)6/12/2001 12:19:43 PM
From: Howard R. Hansen  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2241
 
So, "short put" means you sold a put.

I accept your definition. But it doesn't mean I like it. For example I can understand how selling an uncovered call is similar to shorting a stock. But I still haven't figured out the connection between selling a put on margin and shorting a stock. The terms Buy/Write are much more logical and consistent with common sense than Long/Short.