Underwriting the Tail: Selling a $7 Put on TripAdvisor to Harvest ~21% Annualized
TripAdvisor’s shares are trading near their 52-week lows, the balance sheet generates meaningful free cash flow and activists are pushing strategic options. I’m willing to underwrite the company’s tail risk at a $7.00 strike by selling a 90-day cash-secured put if I can collect at least $0.35 in premium. That premium equates to roughly a 5% return …