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Originally Posted by Buehler445
The puts gained value as it went down. It is a separate trade from the stock.
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Yeah but net-net you probably lost money or broke even at best. If the stock was at $19 and went to $17, assuming you bout $19 Puts, the option is worth $2 at expiration. So you broke even, even if you made a profit on the specific option trade.