| Prior to exchange-listed options, most stock investors who thought XYZ was going to decline simply made sure they liquidated any long positions in the stock before either: - Returning to the sidelines to watch and wait, or
- SELLING XYZ short (few investors viewed this as an alternative).
Options Strategies Equity options offer the stock investor numerous bearish strategies with various costs and risk/reward profiles. Depending on the stock investor's near-term outlook for XYZ, an Options Strategy can be designed to: - Establish a bearish position with limited risk,
- Lower both the cost and risk of implementing the opinion, and/or
- Profit from a sideways to down trading range by either premium decay or accumulating XYZ at lower prices.
This list reflects Bearish Options Strategies shipped with VOptions: | 
